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24 November 2025

Professor David Sugarman Wins SLSA Annual Prize for Contributions to the Socio-Legal Community

29 October 2025

CSLS research team have their evidence to a Parliamentary Select Committee published

14 October 2025

Bettina Lange given title of full Professor in recent Recognition of Distinction exercise

19 August 2025

CSLS’s InfoLead Programme Launches Seminar Series for Senior Policymakers and Legal Professionals

29 July 2025

Oxford CSLS announces workshop on the future of fact-checking

03 July 2025

CSLS Hosts Law in Context Workshop Showcasing Emerging Global Socio-Legal Research

20 June 2025

New Leverhulme Trust-funded research project on Tibetan law: the socio-historic exploration of a unique legal system

09 June 2025

Professor Bettina Lange Delivers Plenary Presentation at OneWater2025 Conference in Lisbon

At the OneWater2025 international conference in Lisbon, Professor Bettina Lange delivered a keynote on flexibilizing legal entitlements to water access, highlighting the need for adaptable legal frameworks amid environmental pressures. The event brought together an interdisciplinary audience from multiple countries to explore sustainable water solutions and the role of new water sources.

04 June 2025

CSLS Annual Lecture 2025: Professor Martti Koskenniemi on International Law and the Social (Watch Online)

Professor Martti Koskenniemi delivered the 2025 CSLS Annual Lecture on the historical and conceptual evolution of international law's relationship with "the social," offering a rich, critical perspective on key shifts in the field. A recording of the lecture is now available on the Faculty of Law’s YouTube channel for those interested in law and society.

08 April 2025

New Oxford Centre for Socio-Legal Studies Report Launched, Showcasing Global Impact and Interdisciplinary Collaboration

The Oxford Centre for Socio-Legal Studies (CSLS) has released its latest bi-annual report, showcasing its global research and interdisciplinary collaborations. Outgoing Director Linda Mulcahy celebrates the report and her time at the Centre.

01 April 2025

Project Launch: Mixed funding models for free and early legal advice

The Centre for Socio-Legal Studies is excited to announce the start of a new two year Nuffield Foundation funded project which will explore ways of providing sustainable funding for the not for profit legal advice sector.

28 March 2025

Fernanda Pirie awarded Leverhulme Trust project funding for research on historic Tibetan law

Professor Fernanda Pirie’s three-year project (2025–2028) will explore Tibetan law through seventeenth-century texts, analyzing its unique development. With two post-doctoral researchers, she will trace its history from the seventh to the twentieth centuries. The study will offer insights into law, government, and religion.

07 March 2025

Accelerating Women’s Justice: Research, Reform, and Support for Survivors

06 March 2025

CSLS Professor gives the Inaugural lecture at Bristol Socio-Legal Centre

Linda Mulcahy delivered the inaugural Janine Sargoni lecture at the launch of the Bristol Socio-Legal Centre, highlighting law centres' role in advocacy and free legal aid. Led by Devyani Prabhat and Katherine Wade, the Centre aims to be a global hub for socio-legal scholarship.

03 March 2025

‘Law in Context’ Early Career Workshop 26-27 June, 2025

Join the International Journal of Law in Context, Wolfson Law in Societies Cluster, and Centre for Socio-Legal Studies for a workshop in Oxford, 26-27 June 2025. Early career scholars are invited to present research, receive feedback, and potentially have their papers published. Apply by 25 April 2025 with a 1500-word abstract and cover letter to admin@csls.ox.ac.uk. Meals and one night's accommodation provided.

17 February 2025

Call for Applications: 2025 Oxford Media Policy Summer Institute

Apply now for the 2025 Oxford Media Policy Summer Institute. Engage in global media policy debates, with a focus on AI, Big Tech, and inequalities. Connect with experts and peers in Oxford. Early decision deadline: March 21, 2025. Final deadline: April 25, 2025.