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Research group dedicated to legal history, theory of law and philosophy of law @vubrussel.bsky.social https://vubcore.blogspot.com Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/i5jucVkz-GE

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CONFERENCE: Contested Seas: War, Commerce, and the Making of the Law of the Sea (Ca. 1400-1800) (Ostend: VLIZ/VUBaanZee, 19-20 NOV 2026) ⛵ @vliz.be @vubrussel.bsky.social vubcore.blogspot.com/2026/10/conf...

vubcore.blogspot.comCONFERENCE: Contested Seas: War, Commerce, and the Making of the Law of the Sea (Ca. 1400-1800) (Ostend: VLIZ/VUBaanZee, 19-20 NOV 2026)The program for the conference " Contested Seas: War, Commerce, and the Making of the Law of the Sea " is now available, including a regis...
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The full programme for the conference “Contested Seas: War, Commerce, and the Making of the Law of the Sea (c. 1400–1800)” (Ostend, 19–20 NOV 2026) is now available, together with the registration link! More information here: www.vub.be/en/event/con.... vubcore.blogspot.com/2026/10/remi...

vubcore.blogspot.comREMINDER: CONFERENCE: Contested Seas: War, Commerce, and the Making of the Law of the Sea (Ca. 1400-1800) (Ostend: VLIZ/VUBaanZee, 19-20 NOV 2026)The program for the conference " Contested Seas: War, Commerce, and the Making of the Law of the Sea " is now available, including a reg...
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CONFERENCE PAPER: Raphaël CAHEN, “Ludwig Gessner (1828–1890) et le droit maritime international”, in: Laurent REVERSO (dir.), L’histoire du droit de la mer. La mer dans l’histoire du droit (Paris: Les Éditions Merlin, 2026), p. 265. ⛵ vubcore.blogspot.com/2026/10/conf...

vubcore.blogspot.comCONFERENCE PAPER: Raphaël CAHEN, "Ludwig Gessner (1828–1890) et le droit maritime international" in: Laurent REVERSO (dir.), L'histoire du droit de la mer. La mer dans l'histoire du droit (Paris: Les ...(image source: Merlin)   Dr. Raphaël Cahen published a contribution on Ludwig Gessner (1828–1890) and the development of international marit...
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CHAPTER: Dave DE RUYSSCHER, “Corporate Insolvency Law and the ‘Right to Fail’. US Influence in France, Germany and Belgium (c. 1990–2023)” in: DRUWÉ & DECOCK (eds.), Debt or Sin? The Moral Roots of European Legal and Economic Thought @degruyterbrill.bsky.social vubcore.blogspot.com/2026/10/chap...

vubcore.blogspot.comCHAPTER: Dave DE RUYSSCHER, “Corporate Insolvency Law and the ‘Right to Fail’. US Influence in France, Germany and Belgium (c. 1990-2023)”, in: Wouter DRUWÉ & Wim DECOCK (eds.), Debt or Sin? The Moral...(image source: Brill)  Prof. Dave De ruysscher contributed a chapter entitled "Corporate Insolvency Law and the ‘Right to Fail’. US Influen...
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CORE LEGAL THEORY SEMINAR: On 28 October, Prof. Laurent De Sutter (VUB / Sciences Po) will present his new book "La Planète artificielle" at 18:00 at the VUB Faculty of Law (Faculty Council Room, C2.07A). vubcore.blogspot.com/2026/10/core...

vubcore.blogspot.comCORE LEGAL THEORY SEMINAR: Laurent DE SUTTER (VUB / Sciences Po) (VUB: C.2.07A, 28 OCT 2026, 18:00)(image source: Laurent Desutter)   On 28 October 2026 , Prof. Laurent De Sutter  will present his new book, La Planète artificielle .  Laur...
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CONFERENCE PAPER: S CATTELAN & F DHONDT, "Sauver sa peau de neutre au long XVIIIe siècle: mare liberum et mare clausum entre doctrine et pratique des états" in: L REVERSO (dir.), L'histoire du droit de la mer. La mer dans l'histoire du droit ⛵ vubcore.blogspot.com/2026/10/conf...

vubcore.blogspot.comCONFERENCE PAPER: Stefano CATTELAN & Frederik DHONDT, "Sauver sa peau de neutre au long XVIIIe siècle: mare liberum et mare clausum entre doctrine et pratique des états" in: Laurent REVERSO (dir.), L'...(image source: Merlin ) Dr. Stefano Cattelan and Prof. Frederik Dhondt published in the Acta  of the Société d'histoire du droit 's 2024 c...
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Next week, dr. Stefano Cattelan will present his book "Mare Clausum" @degruyterbrill.bsky.social at the @bsog.be, moderated by prof. Stefaan Smis (VUB), with discutants dr. Daniel Quiroga Villamarín (Vienna) and prof. em. Erik Franckx (VUB). 📆 vubcore.blogspot.com/2026/10/book...

vubcore.blogspot.comBOOK PRESENTATION: Stefano CATTELAN, Mare Clausum. Law and Power at Sea (Brussels: Brussel School of Governance, 15 OCT 2026)(click on image to enlarge) Dr. Stefano Cattelan will present his recent prize-winning monograph Mare Clausum:  The Formation of the Law o...

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LECTURE SERIES: Société d'Histoire du Droit (Paris: Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas, 2026-2027). esclh.blogspot.com/2026/09/lect...

esclh.blogspot.comLECTURE SERIES: Société d'Histoire du Droit (Paris: Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas, 2026-2027)(image source: SHD) The Société d'Histoire du Droit  announced its calendar of public lectures for the academic year 2026-2027. The SHD's me...
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PODCAST: Stefano CATTELAN on "Law of the Sea in Turbulent Times" (Brussels School of Governance Podcast, 25 SEP 2026) @bsog.be 🎙️ vubcore.blogspot.com/2026/09/podc...

vubcore.blogspot.comPODCAST: Stefano CATTELAN on "Law of the Sea in Turbulent Times" (Brussels School of Governance Podcast, 25 SEP 2026)(image source: BSoG ) dr. Stefano Cattelan was interviewed by two students of the Brussels School of Governance on contemporary evolutions ...
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CHAPTER: Dave DE RUYSSCHER, “The History of the International Law of Responsible Business”, in: Bart F. WERNAART (ed.), The Routledge Companion to International Law and Responsible Business (New York: Routledge, 2026) @tandfresearch.bsky.social vubcore.blogspot.com/2026/09/chap...

vubcore.blogspot.comCHAPTER: Dave DE RUYSSCHER, “The History of the International Law of Responsible Business”, in: Bart F. WERNAART (ed.), The Routledge Companion to International Law and Responsible Business (New York:...(image source: Routledge) Prof. Dave De ruysscher contributed a chapter on the history of the international law of responsible business to ...
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CHAPTER: Càtia ANTUNES, Dave DE RUYSSCHER, Thomas M. SAFLEY & Tanja SKAMBRAKS, “Roundtable. Risk, Uncertainty and Bankruptcy before Modernity: Language, Experience and Historical Understanding” [OPEN ACCESS] 📖 vubcore.blogspot.com/2026/09/chap...

vubcore.blogspot.comCHAPTER: Càtia ANTUNES, Dave DE RUYSSCHER, Thomas M. SAFLEY & Tanja SKAMBRAKS, “Roundtable. Risk, Uncertainty and Bankruptcy before Modernity: Language, Experience and Historical Understanding”, in: A...(image source: Firenze University Press) Prof. Dave De ruysscher contributed to the roundtable “Risk, Uncertainty and Bankruptcy before Mode...
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CONFERENCE: Louis DEBERSAQUES at the Twelfth Annual Conference of the Construction History Society (Cambridge: Queens' College, 25–27 SEP 2026) vubcore.blogspot.com/2026/09/conf...

vubcore.blogspot.comCONFERENCE: Louis DEBERSAQUES at the Twelfth Annual Conference of the Construction History Society (Cambridge: Queens' College, 25–27 SEP 2026)(image source: University of Cambridge) Drs. Louis Debersaques  will present his paper “(Un)built to Escape Inspection? Problematising the B...
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CONFERENCE: Hugo VON VIETINGHOFF at the XXXth Annual Forum of Young Legal Historians (Poznań: Adam Mickiewicz University, 23-26 SEP 2026) 🎙️ vubcore.blogspot.com/2026/09/conf...

vubcore.blogspot.comCONFERENCE: Hugo VON VIETINGHOFF at the XXXth Annual Forum of Young Legal Historians (Poznań: Adam Mickiewicz University, 23-26 SEP 2026)Drs.  Hugo von Vietinghoff will participate in the XXXth   Annual Forum of Young Legal Historians , entitled Values in Law through the Ages...
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SEMINAR: "Esta admirable antorcha". La Monarquía de España y la nueva forma de pensar el derecho público europeo a mediados del siglo XVIII (Madrid: UNED, 17-18 SEP 2026) @uneduniv.bsky.social vubcore.blogspot.com/2026/09/semi...

vubcore.blogspot.comSEMINAR: "Esta admirable antorcha". La Monarquía de España y la nueva forma de pensar el derecho público europeo a mediados del siglo XVIII (Madrid: UNED, 17-18 SEP 2026)(image source: UNED ) dr. Stefano Cattelan and Prof. Frederik Dhondt will present papers at the symposium Esta admirable antorcha. La Mona...
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BOOK: Laurence HEINDRYCKX & Dave DE RUYSSCHER (eds.), Sites of Construction: Connected Histories (Ghent: Owl Press, 2026), 312 p. ISBN 9789493470118 @borgerlamber.bsky.social 📖 vubcore.blogspot.com/2026/09/book...

vubcore.blogspot.comBOOK: Laurence HEINDRYCKX & Dave DE RUYSSCHER (eds.), Sites of Construction: Connected Histories (Ghent: Owl Press, 2026), 312 p. ISBN 9789493470118(image source: Owl Press)   Prof. Laurence Heindryckx and Prof. Dave De ruysscher edited the volume Sites of Construction: Connected Histor...
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CHAPTER: Dave DE RUYSSCHER, “Monitoring the Law of Trade: The Perceived Dangers of Legal Pluralism in 16th-Century Antwerp”, in: Anja AMEND-TRAUT et al (eds.), Friedlicher Handel oder umkämpfte Geschäfte? 📖 vubcore.blogspot.com/2026/09/chap...

vubcore.blogspot.comCHAPTER: Dave DE RUYSSCHER, “Monitoring the Law of Trade: The Perceived Dangers of Legal Pluralism in 16th-Century Antwerp”, in: Anja AMEND-TRAUT, Sonja BREUSTEDT, Andreas DEUTSCH & Stephan DUSIL (eds.), Friedlicher Handel oder umkämpfte Geschäfte? Handel und Handelsrecht in der Vormoderne zwischen Krieg und Frieden [Beihefte der Vierteljahrschrift für Sozial- und Wirtschaftsgeschichte, 264] (Stuttgart: Franz Steiner Verlag, 2026), pp. 17-39(image source: Franz Steiner Verlag)  Prof. Dave De ruysscher contributed a chapter on the perceived dangers of legal pluralism in sixteent...
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BOOK PRESENTATION: Laurent DESUTTER, Superweak (London: Polity, 2025) (Lisbon: Livraria Ler Devagar, 11 SEP 2026) @laurentdesutter.bsky.social @politybooks.bsky.social vubcore.blogspot.com/2026/09/book...

vubcore.blogspot.comBOOK PRESENTATION: Laurent DESUTTER, Superweak (London: Polity, 2025) (Lisbon: Livraria Ler Devagar, 11 SEP 2026)(image generated with AI, click to enlarge) Prof. Laurent Desutter will present his book Superweak  (see earlier on our blog) in Lisbon ...
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CHAPTER: Dave DE RUYSSCHER, “The Emergence of a Municipal Legal Culture of Insolvency (Low Countries, c. 1450-c. 1570)”, in: Angela ORLANDI (ed.), Gestione del rischio, insolvenza e bancarotta (Florence: Firenze University Press, 2026), pp. 107-131 [OPEN ACCESS] vubcore.blogspot.com/2026/09/chap...

vubcore.blogspot.comCHAPTER: Dave DE RUYSSCHER, “The Emergence of a Municipal Legal Culture of Insolvency (Low Countries, c. 1450-c. 1570)”, in: Angela ORLANDI (ed.), Gestione del rischio, insolvenza e bancarotta nel mon...(image source: Firenze University Press) Prof. Dave De ruysscher contributed a chapter on the emergence of a municipal legal culture of ins...

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OPEN ACCESS: Sébastien DUBOIS, Bruno DEMOULIN, & Jean-Louis KUPPER (Eds.). Les institutions publiques de la principauté de Liège (980-1794). [Studia, 133] (Brussels: State Archives of Belgium, 2012), 2 vol. esclh.blogspot.com/2026/07/open...

esclh.blogspot.comOPEN ACCESS: Sébastien DUBOIS, Bruno DEMOULIN, & Jean-Louis KUPPER (Eds.). Les institutions publiques de la principauté de Liège (980-1794). [Studia, 133] (Brussels: State Archives of Belgium, 2012), ...(image: Joseph Clement of Bavaria, Prince-Bishop of Liège; source: Wikimedia Commons )  Abstract: Bonne nouvelle ! Le guide 𝘓𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵...

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SHORT MOVIE: "Frauenkampf ums Recht" [dir. Elisabetta FIOCCH MALASPINA] (Zürich: Universität Zürich, 30 SEP 2026). esclh.blogspot.com/2026/08/shor...

esclh.blogspot.comSHORT MOVIE: "Frauenkampf ums Recht" [dir. Elisabetta FIOCCH MALASPINA] (Zürich: Universität Zürich, 30 SEP 2026)(image source: UZH)  Abstract: Der szenische Dialog «Frauenkampf ums Recht» wurde 1896 von Emilie Kempin-Spyri, der ersten Privatdozentin de...

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JOURNAL: Pro Memorie. Bijdragen tot de Rechtsgeschiedenis der Nederlanden XXVIII (2026), nr. 1. esclh.blogspot.com/2026/08/jour...

esclh.blogspot.comJOURNAL: Pro Memorie. Bijdragen tot de Rechtsgeschiedenis der Nederlanden XXVIII (2026), nr. 1(image source: AUP ) Redactioneel  (Bram Van Hofstraeten & Paul Brood) DOI 10.5117/PM2026.1.001.REDA De zaak Hendrick Schilt. De methodes va...

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CFP: Premodern State Formation: New Themes and Directions (Dresden: Dresden University of Technology, 20-21 MAY 2027) [DEADLINE 31 OCT 2026]. esclh.blogspot.com/2026/08/cfp-...

esclh.blogspot.comCFP: Premodern State Formation: New Themes and Directions (Dresden: Dresden University of Technology, 20-21 MAY 2027) [DEADLINE 31 OCT 2026](Source: TU Dresden )   Organised by: Klaas Van Gelder (Brussels) & Hannes Ziegler (Dresden) Date: 20.-21.5.2027 Place: Dresden University o...

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SOURCES: Sandrine JAUNEAU, Droit d'Ancien Régime [CORPUS - Recueil virtuel de sources historiques] (Versailles: Centre de recherche du Château de Versailles, 2026). esclh.blogspot.com/2026/08/sour...

esclh.blogspot.comSOURCES: Sandrine JAUNEAU, Droit d'Ancien Régime [CORPUS - Recueil virtuel de sources historiques] (Versailles: Centre de recherche du Château de Versailles, 2026)(image source: château versailles-recherche ) The Research Centre of the Château de Versailles published an online inventory of sources on...
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Two papers were presented by CORE members at the ACFHAB congress in the Academy Palace today: drs. Antoine Leclère (jointPHD with ULiège, FRNS) on the 1791 constitutional edict in the first Liège restoration and prof. Frederik Dhondt on a 1725 legal memorandum on the Ostend Company 🗣️

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REMINDER – VACANCY: Three PhD Positions in Legal History and Early Modern International Law (Brussels: Vrije Universiteit Brussel - VUB, DEADLINE: 8 JULY 2026). esclh.blogspot.com/2026/06/remi...

esclh.blogspot.comREMINDER – VACANCY: Three PhD Positions in Legal History and Early Modern International Law (Brussels: Vrije Universiteit Brussel - VUB, DEADLINE: 8 JULY 2026)(image source:  VUB ) The European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant project  TREATYLAB – “The Labyrinth of Treaties: Internationa...

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BOOK: Jean-François KERVÉGAN, De la violence à l'institution. Philosophie juridique de Hegel (Paris: Vrin, 2025), 196 p. ISBN 978-2-7116-3243-5, € 12. esclh.blogspot.com/2026/07/book...

esclh.blogspot.comBOOK: Jean-François KERVÉGAN, De la violence à l'institution. Philosophie juridique de Hegel (Paris: Vrin, 2025), 196 p. ISBN 978-2-7116-3243-5, € 12(image source: Vrin ) Abstract: Le droit, c’est bien connu, a pour vocation de conjurer la violence aveugle en définissant les conditions ...

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JOURNAL: Tijdschrift voor Rechtsgeschiedenis / Revue d'histoire du droit / The Legal History Review XCIV (2026), nr. 1-2. esclh.blogspot.com/2026/07/jour...

esclh.blogspot.comJOURNAL: Tijdschrift voor Rechtsgeschiedenis / Revue d'histoire du droit / The Legal History Review XCIV (2026), nr. 1-2Artikelen / Articles / Articles  Consensus and contract: Land lease in Ptolemaic Egypt ( Éva Jakab ) Abstract: In the present paper the...
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BOOK PRESENTATION: Laurent De Sutter on “Decepcionar es un placer” (Valencia: Facultad de Bellas Artes/UPV, 1 JUL 2026) vubcore.blogspot.com/2026/06/book...

vubcore.blogspot.comBOOK PRESENTATION: Laurent De Sutter on “Decepcionar es un placer” (Valencia: Facultad de Bellas Artes/UPV, 1 JUL 2026)Prof. Laurent De Sutter intervenes in Valencia this week to present the Spanish translation of “Décevoir est un plaisir”.  More informati...
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SYMPOSIUM: Kulturen des Rechts begegnen. Miloš Vec zum 60. Geburtstag (Wien: Universität Wien/Rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultät, 25 JUN 2026) vubcore.blogspot.com/2026/06/symp...

vubcore.blogspot.comSYMPOSIUM: Kulturen des Rechts begegnen. Miloš Vec zum 60. Geburtstag (Wien: Universität Wien/Rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultät, 25 JUN 2026)On Thursday 25 June, dr. Raphaël Cahen chaired the panel „Multinormativität“ at the symposium organised by the Institut für Rechts- und Ver...