Oxford Seminars in Jurisprudence - more online seminars and an in-person conference planned for 2022

When the pandemic hit in 2020, there were suddenly fewer opportunities to present and get feedback on works in progress, including in the philosophy of law. So, the three of us - Adam Perry, Kate Greasley, and James Edwards – decided to start the Oxford Seminars in Jurisprudence as a free online forum for discussion of new papers and ideas in the philosophy of law.

We’ve now held 16 seminars with another three scheduled. Presenters have included many of the world’s leading legal philosophers, as well as some of the most exciting junior figures in the field. Attendance has - a bit to our surprise! - held steady despite loosening travel restrictions, with an average of 60-70 people per seminar attending from around the world. 

Building on this success, Oxford Seminars in Jurisprudence is now launching a new initiative in association with Legal Theory, the leading journal in the field. In July 2022 we’ll hold our first in-person conference, at Brasenose College. Papers for the conference will be selected through an open call and are intended for inclusion in a special issue of Legal Theory, to be guest edited by the organisers. The details of the call can be found on the Oxford Seminars in Jurisprudence website.