Department of Law

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Academy of European Law

Advanced-level summer courses, research projects, and an extensive publications programme

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About the Department of Law

The Law Department provides a dynamic environment for researchers from over 35 countries, focusing on Transnational Law, including Public International Law, European Law, and Comparative Law. It employs diverse methodologies and interdisciplinary approaches, with many researchers engaging in theoretical work.

News

Law theses of the month: Annika Frosch

In the 'Theses of the Month' series, the EUI Law Department presents the remarkable work of its researchers and their impactful contributions to the field of law. This month, the Department features Annika Frosch who defended her thesis on 12 June 2024, under the supervision of Professor Joanne Scott.

Sacha Prechal receives EUI Honoris Causa Degree 2024

The EUI Department of Law has conferred the EUI Honoris Causa Degree 2024 to Sacha Prechal, judge at the Court of Justice of the European Union and Professor of European Law at Utrecht University.

Deterring AI from committing crimes, an interview with Elina Nerantzi

If AI commits a crime, who is to blame? Perhaps no one. However, AI can be deterred by internalising criminal sanctions as costs. In an interview, EUI Law Researcher Elina Nerantzi discusses her paper ‘Hard AI Crime: The Deterrence Turn’, which shifts the AI crime discussion from blame to deterrence.

Tianying Song wins 2024 Antonio Cassese Prize

The EUI Department of Law is pleased to announce that Law alumna Tianying Song has received the Antonio Cassese Prize for the Best Doctoral Thesis in International Law.

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