Visiting Research Fellows
After nearly thirteen years of groundbreaking interdisciplinary work, the research center concluded its operations on December 31, 2022, having reached its maximum operational period. We extend our gratitude to all supporters, collaborators, staff members, and the 130 visiting scholars from around the globe who contributed to advancing our understanding of legal systems as cultural phenomena within globalization contexts.
Please note that the physical address and telephone numbers previously listed are no longer active (with the exception of Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Werner Gephart, 0228/73-54053, Dr. Stefan Finger, 0228/7354051, and fax 0228/73-54054). Former leadership and administrative staff remain accessible through the following email addresses: dethloff@uni-bonn.de, w.gephart@uni-bonn.de, clemens.albrecht@uni-bonn.de, finger@uni-bonn.de.
Research Fellowship Program
The research center provided visiting scholars with an innovative environment for humanities-based inquiry into legal culture. Distinguished researchers from across the globe formed a vibrant interdisciplinary community, contributing their expertise through independent projects while engaging in collaborative dialogue with center affiliates. This collective effort advanced scholarly understanding of legal systems during an era of accelerating globalization.
Through its fellowship program, the center fostered critical examination of how legal norms, practices, and institutions function as cultural expressions. Scholars brought diverse perspectives from law, sociology, anthropology, history, and philosophy, creating rich cross-disciplinary conversations that illuminated the cultural dimensions of jurisprudence in contemporary society.