DEPARTMENT INTERESTED IN HOSTING POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS:

Faculty of Law and Administration, Centre for Anglo-American Legal Tradition

Contact person – potential Supervisor: Lukasz Jan Korporowicz, Lkorporowicz@wpia.uni.lodz.pl, University Professor, Director of the Centre for Anglo-American Legal Tradition.

SHORT SUMMARY OF THE HOSTING DEPARTMENT:

Activities and expertise

The research area of the Centre for Anglo-American Legal Tradition includes broad studies devoted to English legal history, especially in 18th and 19th c. In addition, a key subject of research in the Centre in focused on the reception of civilian tradition in England and the relation of the civilian tradition and the common law tradition. Those analysis are predominantly centered around the issues related to the history of legal education and history of legal profession. Another area of research undertaken in the Centre is focused on the legal history of colonial America as well as US Early Republic period, especially in relation to constitutional and structural problems.

Involvement in EU-funded research and training programmes/actions/projects

2023, Leaders in Managing the Academia. Study visit at the Erasmus University Rotterdam (dr hab. Łukasz Jan Korporowicz, University Professor)

2019-2020, Welcome to Poland. Build UP Programme (dr hab. Łukasz Jan Korporowicz, University Professor).

Key research facilities

Centre is steadily building its own research library. In addition, Centre is located at the Faculty of Law and Administration which has large library resources. Finally, Main Library of the University of Lodz is also easily accessible. Centre organises regular workshop series during which foreign researchers are coming to Lodz to deliver seminars. This is also an opportunity for joined seminars and consultations.

PROPOSED PROJECT TOPIC: 

Reception of Law – English Legal History – American Legal History – Anglo-American Legal Tradition – History of Legal Thought – Legal Traditions – Global Legal History – Comparative Legal History – History of Legal Education – History of Legal Profession – egal Transplants