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„Dass niemand wirklich frei ist, bevor es nicht alle sind.“ International Symposium in Memory of Jürgen Habermas Following the commemorative event for Jürgen Habermas in St. Paul’s Church (Paulskirche), to which the City of Frankfurt has invited together with Goethe University and Suhrkamp Verlag, this international symposium brings together renowned scholars to discuss the works and thoughts of the deceased philosopher and sociologist as well as take a look at the future of Critical Theory. Towards the end of his life, Jürgen Habermas saw democracy in crisis. The erosion is advancing, „ever since politics has more or less resigned vis-à-vis …

The European Academy of Legal Theory mourns the loss of Emilios Christodoulidis, who passed away at the age of 62 on the 3rd of February 2026. Emilios, holder of the Chair of Jurisprudence at the School of Law, University of Glasgow since 2006, was one of the leading legal theorists of his generation; a sui generis thinker who moved seamlessly across the idioms of such diverse discourses as systems theory, political constitutionalism, phenomenology, Marxism, and moral philosophy. His work constituted an amalgam of rare qualities, combining analytical sharpness with conceptual imagination, critical vigilance with a deeply-rooted attention to human vulnerability, …

Wednesday Seminar on Legal Theory The Wednesday Seminar on Legal Theory has a long tradition in Frankfurt, founded by Rudolf Wiethölter, which we intend to continue this summer. Throughout its history, the seminar has always been a place for theoretical experimentation, and this will remain the case in the future. For this reason, one of our central concerns is to confront current legal developments with a wide range of academic perspectives. In this way, we aim to promote internal legal debate and interdisciplinary exchange between law and other disciplines, such as philosophy and sociology, theology and history, or literary studies …

The LLM programme in Legal Theory is celebrating its 30th anniversary. We have prepared a video commemorating its history and further development at Goethe University Frankfurt. 30 Years LLM Legal Theory

  As global developments challenge traditional understandings of the place of law in human communities, a new generation of scholars is rethinking fundamental legal questions that demand creative answers. This series brings together original philosophical research arising from some of the most recent work of the European Academy of Legal Theory and its Frankfurt-based Master’s programme in Legal Theory. The contributions draw on a range of disciplinary fields and focus on problems that transcend national boundaries and legal cultures. “Young Academics: European Legal Theory” gives a voice to innovative legal thinkers who will shape the jurisprudence of the future. Young …