European Society for Empirical Legal Studies
Welcome to the European Society for Empirical Legal Studies (ESELS). Our Society brings together persons and organizations from across Europe and beyond, sharing an interest and involvement in Empirical Legal Studies in both academic research and teaching.
ESELS
Promoting ELS in a European context
Our European Society offers opportunities to bring together persons and organizations engaged in Empirical Legal Studies (ELS) to stimulate multi- and interdisciplinary research.
The aim of ESELS is to promote empirical-legal scholarship among European and international researchers and institutions and to encourage exchange and collaboration between empirical-legal scholars, as well as providing a European platform for upcoming researchers engaged in ELS.
ESELS is committed to foster a methodologically pluralist, intellectually open, and disciplinary inclusive academic culture actively promoting academic interest in ELS on a European level.
News and updates
ESELS News
Find here our latest ESELS news and publications.
ELS Summer School Toulouse
Aimed at legal scholars and PhD students in law, the summer school’s objective…
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Preliminary Conference Program Elche 2024
The European Society for Empirical Legal Studies proudly presents its…
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ESELS Newsletter
Enjoy reading the ESELS Newsletter of February 2024..
15 min. time to readUpcoming ESELS event
Save the date: ESELS Conference 20-21 June 2024 in Elche (Spain)
After a successful inaugural conference in Warsaw, preparations are in full force for our 2024 conference. We are delighted to invite you to our 2024 Conference in Elche, Spain, hosted at the Universidad Miguel Hernández at 20/21 June 2024. The call for papers is open now!
Elche’s cultural richness and scenic beauty provide the ideal circumstances for our second conference. Last but not least, the conference will be finished just in time to experience the Alicante 2024 bonfire festivities.
Local organizers (Fernando Miró Llinares, Elena Beatriz Fernández Castejón and many more) and board (Catrien Bijleveld, Jessie Pool, Urška Šadl, Mariia D. and Pieter Desmet) are looking forward to seeing all of you in Elche!
