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For over fifty years the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies has been at the forefront of research into the nature and role of law in society. CSLS researchers study law as a historical and culturally specific mode of social organisation, which takes a variety of forms within and across societies. They bring together a wide variety of disciplinary expertise, including sociology, anthropology, politics, international relations, human rights, economics, geography and art history, to examine the interface of law and society throughout the world.
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Frontiers of Socio-Legal Studies Blog
Frontiers of Socio-Legal Studies is launching a new section of our blog, titled ‘Methodological Toolkits', designed to support socio-legal scholars interested in adopting particular methodological approaches and instructors looking for material to use in seminars. In our first posting, we focus on critical race theory and counter-colonial thinking. These approaches are playing an increasingly vital role in informing methodological debate and in questioning concepts of neutrality and objectivity, which have long served as a veil for particular ways of seeing.
Frankco Harris reflects on the use of participatory action research-informed methods in his doctoral study of gang violence in Bermuda. Read the full article, which is published as part of the blog's Methodological Musings section. If you would like to receive a summary of all of Frontiers’ latest posts, please sign up to receive our bi-monthly newsletter.
Researchers from the Laboratorio de Estudios Socio-Legales (Socio-Legal Studies Laboratory, Lab ESL) explore the field's emergence and evolution in Chile. This article marks the beginning of an ongoing partnership between Frontiers and the newly launched lab at the Universidad de O’Higgins in Chile. Read the full article, which is published as part of the blog's Borderlands section. If you would like to receive a summary of all of Frontiers’ latest posts, please sign up to receive our bi-monthly newsletter.
