Objectives: The Decolonial Comparative Law (DeCoLa) summer school brings together comparative law and decoloniality with a rigorous attention to methods. Summer school participants will learn about:
- the impact of epistemologies (and ideologies) on the choice and implementation of legal methods
- the distinction between postcolonial, critical legal, Indigenous, and decolonial theories;
- decolonial methods that can be applied in a variety of settings, both legal and non-legal.
Based on the preferences of participants, summer school sessions will be run concurrently in English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Participants can therefore be conversant in only two languages of the workshop
Please note: The 2023 DeCoLa summer school is an informal incubator for the Decolonial Comparative Law Workshop 3, which will be held in October 2024 on the topic of decolonial comparative property law. Thinkers, scholars, lawyers, and students interested in decolonizing property law are strongly encouraged to apply to the summer school.
Participation criteria : Prior exposure to comparative law is desired, but not required. Applicants should be fluent in one of these languages: English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish.
The initial registration phase for expressions of interest had now ended. For further information on the course and the application process, please go to the official summer school webpage in your preferred language below. The deadline for applications is 21 March 2023.
German website
English website
French website
Portuguese website
Spanish website