Universität Wien

030560 SE From living law to legal pluralism: Works and influence of Eugen Ehrlich (2021W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
ON-SITE
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 20 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 11.10. 10:30 - 12:00 Digital (Kickoff Class)
  • Wednesday 01.12. 09:30 - 11:45 Seminarraum SEM33 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
  • Wednesday 19.01. 09:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 20.01. 09:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Friday 21.01. 09:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Eugen Ehrlich is considered one of the founders of the sociology of law. Living in Bukovina and thus far from the center of the Habsburg Empire, he criticized the legal positivist idea that law was the sum of state norms. Legal science should be devoted to the study of "living law" in society. Eugen Ehrlich thus laid the foundations for the later turn of legal theory, legal sociology, and legal anthropology toward a pluralistic understanding of law.

The seminar deals with Ehrlich's work and traces his influence on the debate about legal pluralism until today.

Assessment and permitted materials

Für einen Leistungsnachweis ist eine Seminararbeit auszuarbeiten und eine 20-25 minütige Präsentation zu halten. Die Seminararbeit soll einen Umfang von 20-30 Seiten (Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1,5 Zeilenabstand) haben. Die Möglichkeit zum Verfassen von Diplomseminararbeiten ist gegeben. Auch Promovierende sind herzlich willkommen.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Es wird Anwesenheit und aktive Mitarbeit während des gesamten Blockseminars erwartet.

Examination topics

Students will be expected to prepare a presentation for class discussion and complete a paper at the end of the seminar.

Reading list

A few keywords and important sources of literature will be introduced to the students. However, most of the literature discussed in this seminar will be accumulated through individual research.

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