Academy of European Law

Fostering research in European and international law

Introduction

Academy of European Law

The Academy of European Law (AEL) was founded in 1990 by the late Professor Antonio Cassese and Professor Joseph H.H. Weiler to promote teaching and scholarship in the fields of European Union Law and Human Rights Law.

The Academy offers advanced-level summer courses in Human Rights Law and The Law of the European Union, manages several important research projects, and runs a publications programme.

Current directors of the Academy: Neha Jain, Claire Kilpatrick, Sarah Nouwen, Joanne Scott.

The coordinator of the Academy is Joyce Davies.

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Academy Summer Courses

2-week advanced-level courses offering a challenging and stimulating learning experience. Next year's summer courses on Human Rights Law and The Law of the European Union will both be held on 19-30 June 2023.

Publications

The publications programme includes the Collected Courses of the Academy of European Law series, based on the Academy summer courses, published by Oxford University Press.

ESIL-SEDI

The Academy hosts the Secretariat of the European Society of International Law/ Société européenne de droit international. Staff members at the Secretariat are Hélène Debuire Franchini & Maria Grazia Dusina.

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Research Projects

The Academy coordinates several research projects, and organizes conferences, workshops and symposia linked to the projects. Most recent project: the Court of Justice in the Archives.

Latest AEL publication

Legal Mobilization for Human Rights

The essays in this book examine a range of issues including which groups claim rights, what they are mobilizing to protect, the goals they pursue, and the forums they use.

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Founding Conference of the European Society of International Law

Neha Jain appointed Vice President of the European Society of International Law

Professor Neha Jain has been selected as the Vice President of the European Society of International Law (ESIL) during the 2022 Annual Conference held in Utrecht.

2022 ESIL Conference on In/Ex-clusiveness of International Law

The European Society of International Law (ESIL) held its 17th Annual Conference in Utrecht.

AEL awards diplomas to two participants of the 2022 Academy summer courses

The Academy of European Law (AEL) awards two diplomas to participants of the 2022 summer courses on Human Rights Law and The Law of the European Union.

AEL summer courses: positive feedback from participants

This year’s summer courses organised by the Academy of European Law (AEL) have welcomed over 100 participants from across Europe and the world, both in person and online.

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