CORE Weekly Gathering: Nathaniel Boyd, "Hegel and German Public Law" (Bloomsbury) (VUB, 21 APR 2026) YouTube video by Core Vub

Yesterday's book talk can be consulted on our Youtube Channel: youtu.be/i5jucVkz-GE

SEMINAR: Stefano CATTELAN, "Claimed Seas: Sovereignty, Freedom and the Making of International Law (Ca. 1350-1800)" (Brussels: UCLouvain St Louis, 6 MAY 2026) (image source: CRHiDI ) Abstract: This conference revisits the history of the law of the sea through the lens of "claimed seas" — that is,...

SEMINAR: Stefano CATTELAN, "Claimed Seas: Sovereignty, Freedom and the Making of International Law (Ca. 1350-1800) (Brussels: UCLouvain St Louis, 6 MAY 2026)

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REMINDER: CORE WEEKLY GATHERING: dr. Nathaniel BOYD (York) on Hegel and German Public Law (VUB: Council Room 2.07a, 21 APR 2026, 12:30-14:00) (image source:  Hart/Bloomsbury ) Dr. Nathaniel Boyd will discuss his recent  Hegel and German Public Law  with dr.  Raphaël Cahen . Abs...

Next Tuesday, we receive dr. Nathaniel Boyd, author of the recent "Hegel and German Public Law" @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social

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VIDEO "Blauwer bloed kan niet": waarom is nieuwe liefde van uiterst-rechtse Franse partijvoorzitter Jordan Bardella meer dan een fait divers? | VRT NWS Nieuws "Blauwer bloed kan niet": waarom is nieuwe liefde van uiterst-rechtse Franse partijvoorzitter Jordan Bardella meer dan een fait divers?. Bekijk de video op VRT NWS: nieuws.

Yesterday, prof. Frederik Dhondt commented on French far-right politician Bardella's access to mass media for @terzake.bsky.social 📺

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DEADLINE EXTENDED: 59e Congrès de la Fédération des Cercles d’archéologie et d’histoire de Belgique (Brussels: Académie Royale de Belgique, 20-23 AUG 2026) [DEADLINE 30 APR 2026] The website for the 59th Congress of the Federation of Archaeological and Historical Societies of Belgium/12th Congress of French-Speaking...

DEADLINE EXTENDED: 59e Congrès de la Fédération des Cercles d’archéologie et d’histoire de Belgique (Brussels: Académie Royale de Belgique, 20-23 AUG 2026) [DEADLINE 30 APR 2026]

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BOOK PRESENTATION: Stefano CATTELAN, Da Alberico Gentili al presente: il diritto del mare tra storia e geopolitica (San Ginesio: Centro internazionale di studi gentiliani, 23 APR 2026) (click on poster to enlarge) Dr.  Stefano Cattelan  wil present his recent monograph Mare Clausum. The Formation of the Law of the Sea in ...

BOOK PRESENTATION: Stefano CATTELAN, Da Alberico Gentili al presente: il diritto del mare tra storia e geopolitica (San Ginesio: Centro internazionale di studi gentiliani, 23 APR 2026)

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PEAK EVENT REPORT: Univerza v Ljubljani Delegation Our Peak Event report begins a good few days before the actual Peak Event. In fact, it begins on a relatively cloudy, cold and (thankf...

🌍 New on the CoLeCo blog: the LJ delegation’s Peak Event report 📖 Take a look!

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REMINDER: VACANCY: PhD scholarship: PhD Collective negotiations in sovereign default and corporate insolvency 1890-1920 [DEADLINE 15 APR 2026]

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REGISTRATION: Journées internationales de la Société d'histoire du droit et des institutions des pays flamands, picards et wallons (Versailles, 15-16 MAY 2026) [DEADLINE 5 MAY 2026]

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PEAK EVENT REPORT: VUB Delegation Donderdag 26/02/2026 Donderdagochtend, de dag waar we al zo lang naar uitkeken, was eindelijk aangebroken. Vol spanning namen we onze koffer...

Here is our students' report (in Dutch, with English summary):

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Comparative Legal History (Mission Statement and new Editorial Board) The journal Comparative Legal History is pleased to announce that its website has been updated with the new composition of its Editorial ...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Comparative Legal History (Mission Statement and new Editorial Board)

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a minion from the movie despicable me is standing on a wooden floor with a red light on its head . ALT: a minion from the movie despicable me is standing on a wooden floor with a red light on its head .

REMINDER: CALL FOR PAPERS: Dirigeants et dirigés [Journées de la Société d’histoire du droit et institutions des pays flamands, picards et wallons] (Versailles, 15-16 MAY 2026) [DEADLINE 15 APR 2026]

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BOOK: Umut ÖZSU, Completing Humanity. The International Law of Decolonization, 1960-1982 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2024), ISBN 9781108566230, € 35 (image source: CUP ) Abstract: After the Second World War, the dissolution of European empires and emergence of 'new states' in Asia, Afri...

BOOK: Umut ÖZSU, Completing Humanity. The International Law of Decolonization, 1960-1982 (Cambridge: @universitypress.cambridge.org 2024), ISBN 9781108566230, € 35

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CONFERENCE: ISECS Conference ‘Reframing the Enlightenment’ [ISECS/SIEDS] (Paris: DHI/Collège de France/Maison de la Recherche, 10-12 June 2026) (image source: ISECS-SIEDS ) Abstract: Both ISECS and most of its member societies were founded when the Enlightenment movement of the 18t...

CONFERENCE: ISECS Conference ‘Reframing the Enlightenment’ [ISECS/SIEDS] (Paris: DHI/Collège de France/Maison de la Recherche, 10-12 June 2026)

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SEMINAR: 2026 ESIL Research Forum “Sustainable International Law Reconciling Stability and Change”, Krakow Online Pre-Conference Workshop (ONLINE: 7 APR 2026, 14:00-17:00 CET) 2026 ESIL Research Forum “Sustainable International Law Reconciling Stability and Change”, Krakow Online Pre-Conference Workshop https://tea...

SEMINAR: 2026 ESIL Research Forum “Sustainable International Law Reconciling Stability and Change”, Krakow Online Pre-Conference Workshop (ONLINE: 7 APR 2026, 14:00-17:00 CET)

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VACANCY: 30 month Postdoctoral researcher in Legal History (ERC Consolidator Grant IsThisFrench [DEADLINE 16 APR 2026] (image source: Université de Bordeaux ) Abstract: The aim of this research project, led by Professor Xavier Prévost, is to place Renaissan...

VACANCY: 30 month Postdoctoral researcher in Legal History (ERC Consolidator Grant IsThisFrench) (Bordeaux: Université de Bordeaux) [DEADLINE 16 APR 2026]

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VACANCY: PhD scholarship (VUB): PhD Collective negotiations in sovereign default and corporate insolvency (DEADLINE: 15 April 2026

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BOOK: Lorren ELDRIDGE, Emily IRELAND & Caroline DERRY (eds.), Celebrating Women in Legal History. Making and Shaping a Discipline (London: Bloomsbury, 2026), 232 p. ISBN 9781509983919 (image source: Bloomsbury ) Abstract: This book champions the work of women in legal history, and their contributions to both the discipli...

BOOK: Lorren ELDRIDGE, Emily IRELAND & Caroline DERRY (eds.), Celebrating Women in Legal History. Making and Shaping a Discipline (London: Bloomsbury, 2026), 232 p. ISBN 9781509983919

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REMINDER: CORE WEEKLY GATHERING: dr. Nathaniel BOYD (York) on Hegel and German Public Law (VUB: Council Room 2.07a, 21 APR 2026, 12:30-14:00) (image source:  Hart/Bloomsbury ) Dr. Nathaniel Boyd will discuss his recent  Hegel and German Public Law  with dr.  Raphaël Cahen . Abs...

REMINDER: CORE WEEKLY GATHERING: dr. Nathaniel BOYD (York) on Hegel and German Public Law (VUB: Council Room 2.07a, 21 APR 2026, 12:30-14:00)

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SEMINAR: Stefano CATTELAN, "Il diritto del mare tra storia e attualità" (Macerata: Università di Macerata/Centro Internazionale di Studi Gentilian, 22 APR 2026) (image source: UniMC ) Dr. Stefano Cattelan wil present at the University of Macerata on 22 April, with replies by Prof. Luigi Lacchè (Mace...

SEMINAR: Stefano CATTELAN, "Il diritto del mare tra storia e attualità" (Macerata: Università di Macerata/Centro Internazionale di Studi Gentiliani, 22 APR 2026)

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VACANCY: PhD scholarship: PhD Collective negotiations in sovereign default and corporate insolvency 1890-1920 (DEADLINE 15 APR 2026)

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REMINDER: CALL FOR PAPERS: Dirigeants et dirigés [Journées de la Société d’histoire du droit et institutions des pays flamands, picards et wallons] (Versailles, 15-16 MAY 2026) [DEADLINE 15 APR 2026] Les journées de la Société d’histoire du droit et des institutions des pays flamands, picards et wallons se tiendront cette année à Versaill...

REMINDER: CALL FOR PAPERS: Dirigeants et dirigés [Journées de la Société d’histoire du droit et institutions des pays flamands, picards et wallons] (Versailles, 15-16 MAY 2026) [DEADLINE 15 APR 2026]

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REMINDER: CALL FOR BLOGGERS, ESCLH Blog (m/f/x) [DEADLINE 31 MAR 2026] (image source: ESCLH Blog ) The European Society for Comparative Legal History  has an open call for bloggers (m/f/x), ending tomorrow. More...

REMINDER: CALL FOR BLOGGERS, ESCLH Blog (m/f/x) [DEADLINE 31 MAR 2026]

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CONFERENCE WEBSITE: Droit de l'art, du patrimoine et des biens culturels: histoires, normes, circulations [Journées internationales de la Société d'Histoire du Droit] (Torino: Università di Torino, 4-... The organisation of the conference  Droit de l'art, du patrimoine et des biens culturels: histoires, normes, circulations [ Journées inte...

CONFERENCE WEBSITE: Droit de l'art, du patrimoine et des biens culturels: histoires, normes, circulations [Journées internationales de la Société d'Histoire du Droit] (Torino: Università di Torino, 4-7 JUN 2026) [DEADLINE 10 APR 2026]

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This physical gathering is essential in a hybrid/online cycle: students present their work-in-progress, get feedback and explore links around the common theme "The End(s) of War". The first peak event report is out, written by CY students Emir Hodzić Islamović and Alessia Finamore 💡

PEAK EVENT REPORT: CY Cergy Paris Université Delegation The 2026 Peak Event of the EUTOPIA Connected Learning Community in Legal History took place in Barcelona from 26 to 27 February, hosted by P...

Four weeks ago, student delegations from VUB, CY Cergy Paris Université and University of Ljubljana travelled to Barcelona for the Peak Event of the @eutopiauni.bsky.social Connected Learning Community Legal History.

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BOOK: Dave DE RUYSSCHER & Marco IN 'T VELD (eds.), Straf in het Recht. Een Vriendenboek voor Erik-Jan Broers (Tilburg: Tilburg University, 2026), 184 p. (image source: Tilburg University )   Prof. Dave De ruysscher and alumnus dr. Marco in 't Veld edited a volume for the retirement of dr. ...

BOOK: Dave DE RUYSSCHER & Marco IN 'T VELD (eds.), Straf in het Recht. Een Vriendenboek voor Erik-Jan Broers (Tilburg: Tilburg University, 2026), 184 p.

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CONFERENCE: Le Code pénal belge. Regards historiques et comparatifs (XVIe-XXIe siècles) /The Belgian Penal Code. Historical and Comparative Perspectives (XVIth-XXIth centuries) (Brussels: Academy Pala... To mark the entry into force of the new Belgian Penal Code, originally scheduled for 8 April but ultimately postponed until 1 September 20...

CONFERENCE: Le Code pénal belge. Regards historiques et comparatifs (XVIe-XXIe siècles) /The Belgian Penal Code. Historical and Comparative Perspectives (XVIth-XXIth centuries) (Brussels: Academy Palace, 18 MAY 2026)

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