Newsletter 51 2017-07

Over the past six months, the traditional activities of our Institute went on smoothly and, I dare to say, successfully.

The master course ended in March and our students are now busy with their final theses, which cover a variety of topics and deal with them under a variety of viewpoints and methods. Considering the projects approved, one can be confident that the quality of their final works will satisfy our expectations fully, keeping pace with our traditions.

Fifteen workshops have taken place from April to late July. They offered a terrific chance to go in-depth into a number of subjects of high scientific importance, which also occupy centre stage in social and political debates. A glance to the list of such events, in the following pages, confirms it clearly. We expect that their materials will come to enrich our publications, either as books or as contributions to the Oñati Socio-Legal Series. [+info]

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One-year programme (60 ECTS) taught entirely in English. Accredited by the UPV/EHU

13 two- week courses + Master's Thesis Research Project)

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Leopoldo Cruz (Mexico)

"Life is a continuous process of evolution.  The most widespread way that human beings have used is through knowledge.  The Master in Sociology of Law given by the International Institute of the Sociology of Law has become a key piece in my own evolution." [+info]

Patara McKeen (Canada)

"My graduate studies in the Master’s in Sociology of Law program at the International Institute of the Sociology of Law in Oñati, Spain have challenged me to think logically and clearly and allowed me to apply my intellectual skills in the service of social change." [+info]

Dio Ashar Wicaksana (Indonesia)

"The good thing in the Institute is not only about academic things, but I really love with my experiences for living at the Antia Residence. I could live with really good people from another countries, cultures and background." [+info]

Murat Aydin (The Netherlands)

"I have been recently accepted into a PhD programme in Max Planck Institute for the European Legal History. I believe that the M.A. degree I obtained in Oñati was helpful during application and selection process." [+info]

Ursus Eijkelenbergl (The Netherlands)

"The Institute offers much more than a terrific intellectual journey, with each year an incredible and diverse team of professors and experts on wide ranging topics. Here widely diverging cultures and personalities are placed within a setting of ongoing interaction." [+info]

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6-7 Apr: Comparative Perspectives on the Law and Practice of Limiting Offenders in Fundamental Rights Beyond Their Sentence
Chairs: Sonja Meijer (VU University Amsterdam)

"The aim of this workshop was to improve the legitimacy of decisions concerning the design and imposition of restrictions of fundamental rights of offenders beyond their sentences by developing an account of the principles and values that should guide and limit the state’s use of these restrictions. The discussions on the legal systems and practice of the different countries proved to be very fruitful and the participants aim to publish the results in a book." [+info] [+Programme]

27-28 Apr: La institucionalización de la mediación: potencialidades y riesgos
Chairs: Alberto José Olalde (Facultad de Relaciones Laborales y Trabajo Social – Campus Araba), Jacques Faget (Director emérito de investigación, Centro Émile Durkheim, Université de Bordeaux)

"Acudieron 27 personas expertas procedentes de Francia, Bélgica, Portugal, Suiza y España (Catalunya y Euskadi), provenientes del ámbito universitario, profesional de la mediación y jurídico. El Seminario fue apoyado económicamente por el Departamento de Trabajo y Justicia del Gobierno Vasco. " [+info] [+Programme]

4-5 May: When the Exception becomes the rule: European Union Societies on the move
Chairs: Wanda Capeller (Sciences Po Toulouse), Maria João Guia (University of Coimbra Institute for Legal Research (UCILeR), António Casimiro Ferreira (University of Coimbra Centre for Social Studies), Valsamis Mitsilegas (Queen Mary London)

"I could be there for years, living of academic debates, it is the perfect place for organizing an international workshop – nothing at all is out solution! On the contrary, there we feel the academic pleasures of building knowledge. I am surely engaging again in organizing another workshop in IISJ Oñati! All my gratitude to IISJ and their incredible members!" [+info] [+Programme]

11-12 May: Feminist Judgments: Comparative Socio-Legal Perspectives on Judicial Decision Making and Gender Justice
Chairs: Bridget J. Crawford (Pace University School of Law), Kathryn M. Stanchi (Temple University Beasley School of Law), Linda L. Berger (UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law)

"Although the principal investigators of each Feminist Judgments project had been generally aware of each other's work, this productive workshop in Oñati was the first time that they met together as a group.  This workshop generated several ideas for future cross-national collaboration. As a result of the workshop conversations, the participants will be better able to embark on long-term, global efforts to envision and enact a feminist vision of equal justice across the boundaries of culture, race, and gender." [+info] [+Programme]

18 May: El modelo europeo de justicia restaurativa con menores: un reto para Euskadi // The European Model for Restorative Justice with Children and Young People: a challenge for the Basque Country
Chairs: Tim Chapman (Course Director of the Restorative Practices Masters at the University of Ulster. Chair of the Board of the European Forum for Restorative Justice), Roberto Moreno (Responsable del Servicio de Justicia de Adultos. Departamento de Trabajo y Justicia. Gobierno Vasco. Miembro del Board del European Forum for Restorative Justice)

"The attendants of the workshop were mainly  the workers of the Juvenile Justice System in the Basque Country, including the Justice Director and the Vice minister of Justice, who had the opportunity to learn  from the research of the European Model and broaden the scope from mediation to Restorative Justice including circles and conferencing in a practical way." [+info] [+Programme]

25-26 May: La transformación de las enseñanzas jurídicas y criminológicas desde las Clínicas por la Justicia Social
Chairs: Juana Goizueta Vértiz (Facultad de Derecho – Universidad del País Vasco), Mª Ángeles Barrère Unzueta (Facultad de Derecho – Universidad del País Vasco)

"...se reunieron 35 personas de diferentes universidades del Estado español y Latinoamérica, y se abordaron algunos de los frentes abiertos que tienen hoy por hoy las clínicas jurídicas por la justicia social [...] Las numerosas y plurales intervenciones supusieron un importante paso adelante en todos estos desafíos y el buen ambiente reinante, el marco del IISJ y la excelente organización, contribuyeron no poco al éxito de la tarea.. " [+info] [+Programme]

1-2 Jun: Penal welfarism - myths and realities?
Chairs: Kjersti Ericsson (University of Oslo), Sverre Flaatten (Oslo Police University College), Per Jørgen Ystehede (University of Oslo)

"The Coordinators would like to thank the Scandinavian Research Council for Criminology for financially supporting the seminar http://www.nsfk.org/  The participants are planning to continue working together as a group, with the aim of publishing a book. Many thanks to the IISL for hosting us in beautiful Oñati and arranging everything perfectly!" [+info] [+Programme]

8-9 Jun: The Ombudsman and Administrative Justice: From Promise to Performance
Chairs: Marc Hertogh (University of Groningen), Richard Kirkham (University of Sheffield)

"Organizing an academic workshop at the International Institute for the Sociology of Law (IISJ) in Oñati was a very enjoyable and rewarding experience. The idea for the workshop took shape when both us were discussing the remarkable mismatch between the importance of the ombudsman in practice and in academic research." [+info] [+Programme]

15-16 Jun: Meeting of the International Interdisciplinary Research Consortium on Cybercrime
Chairs: Thomas J. Holt (Michigan State University), Scott Decker (Arizona State University)

"The participants discussed the value of existing theories of crime and victimization to account for cybercrimes, and the limits of our insights to date.  The workshop participants discussed ways that the research consortium can continue to grow, and draw in participants from the technical sciences to help shape the agenda of the group moving forward." [+info] [+Programme]

22-23 Jun: Models of collective bargaining and Labour Law
Chairs: Julia López López (Universitat Pompeu Fabra)

"The group of participants in this workshop included scholars from Israel, Norway , UK, Germany, Catalunya, the Canary Islands, Galicia and the Basque Country.  All of the participants agreed that the Workshop was a wonderful experience. Thank you to all the members of the Oñati Institute for the support and friendship and for your superb contribution to both the scholarly community and society writ large." [+info] [+Programme]

29-30 Jun: Specifying and Securing a Social Minimum
Chairs: Michael Adler (University of Edinburgh), Jeff King (University College London), Sara Stendahl (University of Gothenburg)

There was general agreement that the papers were of a high quality and that the discussions that were extremely stimulating. The organisers are currently canvassing the opinions of those who took part on whether to submit a proposal to publish some or all the workshop papers as an edited book or in an issue of Oñati’s e-journal [+info] [+Programme]

6-7 Jul: Procesos constituyentes en nuestra América. Diálogos, análisis y perspectivas desde la teoría jurídica crítica
Chairs: Víctor Manuel Moncayo (Instituto Latinoamericano para una Sociedad y un Derecho Alternativos, ILSA), Freddy Ordóñez Gómez (Instituto Latinoamericano para una Sociedad y un Derecho Alternativos, ILSA)

"Los asistentes consideran que los análisis presentados en el workshop obligan a mayores compromisos por parte de académicos e investigadores, de allí que se proponga la continuación de los debates y reflexiones que se dieron durante los dos días." [+info] [+Programme]

13-14 Jul: La desaparición forzada de personas: circulación transnacional y usos sociales de una categoría del derecho humanitario
Chairs: Gabriel Gatti (Universidad del País Vasco), María Martínez (UPV y Universidad de California en Sta. Bárbara), Ignacio Irazuzta (Tec de Monterrey)

"En ese objetivo, la reunión se organizó en una modalidad distinta en algunos aspectos a las tradiciones académicas de este tipo de eventos: no fue una sucesión de presentaciones sino la exposición abierta de varios trabajos colectivos, también abiertos, los asociados con cinco retos de investigación, asuntos de naturaleza diversa (desde metodológica a teórica, pasando por ética o disciplinaria) para los que la desaparición constituye un problema!" [+info] [+Programme]

2018 workshop calendar
The workshop programme for next year is already closed. Check the full programme [+info] malen@iisj.es

Calendario workshops 2018
El programa de workshops del año que viene ya está cerrado. Consúltalo [+info] malen@iisj.es

Sophie Arndt (Germany): 2017/01/2017 - 2017/03/13

"... me he beneficiado mucho de la excelente biblioteca del IISJ. También han sido muy útiles las charlas con otros “visiting scholars” sobre nuestro trabajo. No siempre es fácil encontrar a personas que trabajen en un ámbito como la sociología jurídica. En este sentido, ha sido una experiencia muy enriquecedora estar en un sitio cuyo objetivo es la promoción de la investigación de “lo jurídico” desde una perspectiva no solo jurídica." [+info]

Fanny Ekaterina Montes Guzmán (Colombia): 2017/02/06 - 2017/03/31

"Para mí el  IISJ y Oñate constituyen un lugar ideal para estudiar y desarrollar investigaciones. Desde el personal que siempre está dispuesto a proporcionar la ayuda necesaria, hasta los espacios físicos como la universidad, la biblioteca y la residencia, que son lugares  para convivir y compartir ideas  con otros investigadores y estudiantes." [+info]

Conrad Lluis Martell (Pompeu Fabra University): 2017/02/03 - 2017/02/08

"In this sense, during my stay at the ISSL I have written important parts of the methodological chapter of my doctoral thesis. Moreover, I’ve used my stay at the ISSL to prepare a series of interviews with politicians and activists in Madrid – where I travelled to after my stay at the Basque Country." [+info]

Linda Della Ragione (Universidad del País Vasco-Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea): 2017/02/20 - 2017/03/15

"During this time I have advanced my research, specifically the part of the project which deals with gender stereotypes in the media and the impact they have on individuals and society. The Institute is always the best place where to find great inspiration." [+info]

Shane Chalmers (Australian National University): 2016/09/26 - 2017/03/29

"I am visiting the IISL in Oñati as an Australian Endeavour Research Fellow. The purpose of this six-month Fellowship is to complete the first stage of a postdoctoral project that examines the life of ‘the rule of law’ in four contexts: political transition, global capitalism, irregular migration, and environmental change. " [+info]

Margarita Isabel Ramos Quintana (Universidad de La Laguna, Spain): 2017/04/24 - 2017/05/25

"At the Antia Residence, the stay has been very pleasant too, sharing the experience of living with other visiting scholars and students. I am grateful to the staff of the Institute for their kindness and, finally, I would like to thank to the Scientific Director, Vincenzo Ferrari, for his generosity and permanent kindness making my stay in Oñati very pleasant." [+info]

Pedro Javier Barrera Varela (Universidad Externado): 2017/05/23 - 2017/05/26

"Me encuentro muy complacido de visitar el IISJ, su magnífica biblioteca, la confortable residencia y la hospitalidad de las gentes de Oñati, sin duda un lugar muy apropiado para realizar una estancia de investigación. De hecho, quiero regresar por un tiempo más largo para obtener mejor provecho del IISJ." [+info]

Juan Martín Librandi (Universidad de Buenos Aires): 2017/05/01 - 2017/05/31

"Durante mi estancia en el IISL he desarrollado tareas vinculadas a mis diversas areas de trabajo. Gracias a la biblioteca avancé significativamente en el trabajo para mi tesis doctoral vinculado a la utilización de estadisticas como lenguaje en el campo sociosanitario, y en particular en las politicas publicas. " [+info]

Sofía Anahí Aguilar (Universidad de Buenos Aires): 2017/05/01 - 2017/05/31

"Me propongo explorar las compatibilidades que pueda haber entre ambos modos de investigación para ser aplicados a la filosofía del derecho y a la teoría del Estado. Durante la estancia en el Instituto Internacional de Sociología Jurídica he utilizado la biblioteca, que ha sido crucial para ampliar mis fuentes bibliográficas y continuar con mi trabajo. " [+info]

Julie Marcela Daza Rojas (Universidad Nacional de Córdoba): 2017/06/01 - 2017/06/09

"Especially the procedure, taking into account that there are special rules for the process when the victim is a child, therefore an understanding of this type of processes will allow to see how the rules are appropriated by all those involved and will allow to evaluate the Sub rules, interpretations and speeches that are built in legal practice." [+info]

Orlando Roselli (Università degli Studi di Firenze): 2017/06/14 - 2017/06/24

"Studio il rapporto tra diritto e letteratura ed il ruolo della cultura giuridica nella comprensione della dimensione giuridica in un’epoca di transizione. Sono altresì alla ricerca del contributo che la grande letteratura e la cultura giuridica svolgono nella individuazione dei profili identitari con particolare riferimento alla costruzione della identità europea." [+info]

Jan Winczorek (University of Warsaw): 2017/06/10 - 2017/06/24

"IISL proved to be a perfect place for such an undertaking. While Institute's excellent library provided me with all necessary readings, the celebrated ambience of Onati and its surrounding nature helped me to reach the state of mind needed for effective academic work." [+info]

Ihitza Palacín (European University Institute - EUI): 2017/07/17 - 2017/07/21

"The aim of my visit to the IISL Library was to help me draw part of my PhD research. I work on linguistic minorities and I needed to create the theoretical framework of my project. Since Basque language is my case study and I use a socio-legal approach, the IISL Library perfectly fitted what I was looking for." [+info]

Daniela Gaddi (Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona)
2017/03/07 - 2017/03/09

Diana Mireya Pedraza González (Universidad Externado, Colombia)
2017/05/02 - 2017/05/07

Tiago Oliveira Moreira (Universidad del País Vasco-Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea)
2017/05/25 - 2017/05/26

Sana Affara (York University)
2017/06/01 - 2017/06/14

Pedro Caeiro (University of Coimbra)
2017/06/11 - 2017/06/23

Alberto Abad Suárez Ávila (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México)
2017/06/26 - 2017/07/06