The course will provide an introduction to the Law and Humanities movement in general, and will then focus on several different, though closely connected, fields of study: for example, law and literature, law and philosophy, law and architecture, law and iconography, law and archaeology, law and music, etc. The course will question the traditional isolation of legal studies, analysing law in relation to the other social sciences and, more broadly, to a wider cultural context. Texts, symbols and representations, which have greatly influenced the popular understanding of law, will be discussed by the course lecturer, in constant dialogue with guest lecturers from different parts of the world.
Course learning objectives:
• to introduce students to the Law and Humanities movement;
• to investigate the benefits of interdisciplinary studies;
• to develop a critical approach to legal texts;
• to understand law within the wider context of the social sciences;
• to stress the importance of cultural context for a better understanding of law, both in the past and in the present.
Course learning objectives:
• to introduce students to the Law and Humanities movement;
• to investigate the benefits of interdisciplinary studies;
• to develop a critical approach to legal texts;
• to understand law within the wider context of the social sciences;
• to stress the importance of cultural context for a better understanding of law, both in the past and in the present.
Curriculum
teacher profile teaching materials
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course will first provide an introduction to the law and the humanities movement in general and then focus on several different, even if strictly connected, fields of study: e.g. law and literature, law and music, law and fiction, law and truth etc. The course will question the traditional isolation of legal studies in analyzing Law with reference to the other Social Sciences and, more generally, to a larger cultural context. Texts, symbols and representations, which have greatly influenced popular understanding of law, will be discussed in thematic weeks by professors coming from different parts of the world.
COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- to introduce students to the law and the humanities movement.
- to investigate the benefits of interdisciplinary studies.
- to develop a critical approach to legal texts.
- to understand law in the wider context of social sciences
- to stress the importance of the cultural context for a better understanding of law in the past as well as the present
ASSESSMENT TOOLS:
Final grades will be based on:
• Participation in class
• Midterm written work
• Final, oral exam
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Attendance in class is compulsory to be admitted to the final examination, which will cover all the topics discussed during the course.
READING MATERIAL:
Every thematic week will be associated to introductory papers which will be progressively uploaded on the ‘Roma Tre’ e-learning platform.
Lessons will start on Monday 5 October 2026 at 2.00 p.m. in Classroom 278, II Floor. The course will be held every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 2.00 p.m. to 3.45 p.m. and will end on Wednesday 9/12/2025.
HOW TO ENROL:
To enrol in the course, please send an e-mail to the teacher at the following address: sara.menzinger@uniroma3.it
SCHEDULE OF LESSONS:
5-7 October 2026: Course presentation and first thematic week on “Law and Fiction” (prof. Sara Menzinger)
12-14 October 2026: “Law and Slavery” (prof. Sara Menzinger, Dr. Marjorie Carvalho de Souza, University of Huelva)
19-21 October 2026: “Law and Literature” (prof. Sara Menzinger, Dr. Ignazio Alessi, University of Cambridge)
26-28 October 2026: “Law and Truth” (prof. Sara Menzinger, Dr. Andrew Cecchinato, University of Nottingham)
2-4 November 2026: "Law and the Roman Legal Legacy" (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Kaius Tuori, University of Helsinki)
11 November 2026, h. 2.00-3.45 p.m.: Midterm Exam (written test). Students will have to answer three/four open-ended questions on the previous 5 weeks topics
16-18 November 2026: “Law and History in Medieval Spain” (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Ana Rodriguez and Dr. Gema Rayo Muñoz, CSIC- Spanish Council for Scientific Research)
23-25 November 2026: “Law and Music” (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Giorgio Resta, prof. Emanuele Conte, University of 'Roma Tre'; Dr. Angelica Pesce, University of Pisa)
30 November-2 December 2026: "Law and Speculative Fictions” (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Jesús Velasco, Yale University)
7-9 December 2026: Final interviews of the Law and Humanities course
CORE DOCUMENTATION
Every thematic week will be associated to introductory papers which will be progressively uploaded on the ‘Roma Tre’ Moodle platform.
TYPE OF DELIVERY OF THE COURSE
The course will take place on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and the lessons will always be frontal. Classes will be from 14.00 to 16.00. Attendance at the lectures is compulsory to be admitted to the final examination, which will cover all the topics covered during the course.
Programme
LAW AND HUMANITIES 2026/'27COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course will first provide an introduction to the law and the humanities movement in general and then focus on several different, even if strictly connected, fields of study: e.g. law and literature, law and music, law and fiction, law and truth etc. The course will question the traditional isolation of legal studies in analyzing Law with reference to the other Social Sciences and, more generally, to a larger cultural context. Texts, symbols and representations, which have greatly influenced popular understanding of law, will be discussed in thematic weeks by professors coming from different parts of the world.
COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- to introduce students to the law and the humanities movement.
- to investigate the benefits of interdisciplinary studies.
- to develop a critical approach to legal texts.
- to understand law in the wider context of social sciences
- to stress the importance of the cultural context for a better understanding of law in the past as well as the present
ASSESSMENT TOOLS:
Final grades will be based on:
• Participation in class
• Midterm written work
• Final, oral exam
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Attendance in class is compulsory to be admitted to the final examination, which will cover all the topics discussed during the course.
READING MATERIAL:
Every thematic week will be associated to introductory papers which will be progressively uploaded on the ‘Roma Tre’ e-learning platform.
Lessons will start on Monday 5 October 2026 at 2.00 p.m. in Classroom 278, II Floor. The course will be held every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 2.00 p.m. to 3.45 p.m. and will end on Wednesday 9/12/2025.
HOW TO ENROL:
To enrol in the course, please send an e-mail to the teacher at the following address: sara.menzinger@uniroma3.it
SCHEDULE OF LESSONS:
5-7 October 2026: Course presentation and first thematic week on “Law and Fiction” (prof. Sara Menzinger)
12-14 October 2026: “Law and Slavery” (prof. Sara Menzinger, Dr. Marjorie Carvalho de Souza, University of Huelva)
19-21 October 2026: “Law and Literature” (prof. Sara Menzinger, Dr. Ignazio Alessi, University of Cambridge)
26-28 October 2026: “Law and Truth” (prof. Sara Menzinger, Dr. Andrew Cecchinato, University of Nottingham)
2-4 November 2026: "Law and the Roman Legal Legacy" (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Kaius Tuori, University of Helsinki)
11 November 2026, h. 2.00-3.45 p.m.: Midterm Exam (written test). Students will have to answer three/four open-ended questions on the previous 5 weeks topics
16-18 November 2026: “Law and History in Medieval Spain” (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Ana Rodriguez and Dr. Gema Rayo Muñoz, CSIC- Spanish Council for Scientific Research)
23-25 November 2026: “Law and Music” (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Giorgio Resta, prof. Emanuele Conte, University of 'Roma Tre'; Dr. Angelica Pesce, University of Pisa)
30 November-2 December 2026: "Law and Speculative Fictions” (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Jesús Velasco, Yale University)
7-9 December 2026: Final interviews of the Law and Humanities course
CORE DOCUMENTATION
Every thematic week will be associated to introductory papers which will be progressively uploaded on the ‘Roma Tre’ Moodle platform.
TYPE OF DELIVERY OF THE COURSE
The course will take place on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and the lessons will always be frontal. Classes will be from 14.00 to 16.00. Attendance at the lectures is compulsory to be admitted to the final examination, which will cover all the topics covered during the course.
Core Documentation
Every thematic week will be associated to introductory papers which will be progressively uploaded on the ‘Roma Tre’ Moodle platform.Type of delivery of the course
The course will take place on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and the lessons will always be frontal. Classes will be from 14.15 to 16.00. Attendance at the lectures is compulsory to be admitted to the final examination, which will cover all the topics covered during the course.Attendance
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance in class is compulsory to be admitted to the final examination, which will cover all the topics discussed during the course.Type of evaluation
Final grades will be based on: - Participation in class - Midterm written work - Final, oral exam teacher profile teaching materials
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course will first provide an introduction to the law and the humanities movement in general and then focus on several different, even if strictly connected, fields of study: e.g. law and literature, law and music, law and fiction, law and truth etc. The course will question the traditional isolation of legal studies in analyzing Law with reference to the other Social Sciences and, more generally, to a larger cultural context. Texts, symbols and representations, which have greatly influenced popular understanding of law, will be discussed in thematic weeks by professors coming from different parts of the world.
COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- to introduce students to the law and the humanities movement.
- to investigate the benefits of interdisciplinary studies.
- to develop a critical approach to legal texts.
- to understand law in the wider context of social sciences
- to stress the importance of the cultural context for a better understanding of law in the past as well as the present
ASSESSMENT TOOLS:
Final grades will be based on:
• Participation in class
• Midterm written work
• Final, oral exam
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Attendance in class is compulsory to be admitted to the final examination, which will cover all the topics discussed during the course.
READING MATERIAL:
Every thematic week will be associated to introductory papers which will be progressively uploaded on the ‘Roma Tre’ e-learning platform.
Lessons will start on Monday 5 October 2026 at 2.00 p.m. in Classroom 278, II Floor. The course will be held every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 2.00 p.m. to 3.45 p.m. and will end on Wednesday 9/12/2025.
HOW TO ENROL:
To enrol in the course, please send an e-mail to the teacher at the following address: sara.menzinger@uniroma3.it
SCHEDULE OF LESSONS:
5-7 October 2026: Course presentation and first thematic week on “Law and Fiction” (prof. Sara Menzinger)
12-14 October 2026: “Law and Slavery” (prof. Sara Menzinger, Dr. Marjorie Carvalho de Souza, University of Huelva)
19-21 October 2026: “Law and Literature” (prof. Sara Menzinger, Dr. Ignazio Alessi, University of Cambridge)
26-28 October 2026: “Law and Truth” (prof. Sara Menzinger, Dr. Andrew Cecchinato, University of Nottingham)
2-4 November 2026: "Law and the Roman Legal Legacy" (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Kaius Tuori, University of Helsinki)
11 November 2026, h. 2.00-3.45 p.m.: Midterm Exam (written test). Students will have to answer three/four open-ended questions on the previous 5 weeks topics
16-18 November 2026: “Law and History in Medieval Spain” (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Ana Rodriguez and Dr. Gema Rayo Muñoz, CSIC- Spanish Council for Scientific Research)
23-25 November 2026: “Law and Music” (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Giorgio Resta, prof. Emanuele Conte, University of 'Roma Tre'; Dr. Angelica Pesce, University of Pisa)
30 November-2 December 2026: "Law and Speculative Fictions” (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Jesús Velasco, Yale University)
7-9 December 2026: Final interviews of the Law and Humanities course
CORE DOCUMENTATION
Every thematic week will be associated to introductory papers which will be progressively uploaded on the ‘Roma Tre’ Moodle platform.
TYPE OF DELIVERY OF THE COURSE
The course will take place on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and the lessons will always be frontal. Classes will be from 14.00 to 16.00. Attendance at the lectures is compulsory to be admitted to the final examination, which will cover all the topics covered during the course.
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Programme
LAW AND HUMANITIES 2026/'27COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course will first provide an introduction to the law and the humanities movement in general and then focus on several different, even if strictly connected, fields of study: e.g. law and literature, law and music, law and fiction, law and truth etc. The course will question the traditional isolation of legal studies in analyzing Law with reference to the other Social Sciences and, more generally, to a larger cultural context. Texts, symbols and representations, which have greatly influenced popular understanding of law, will be discussed in thematic weeks by professors coming from different parts of the world.
COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- to introduce students to the law and the humanities movement.
- to investigate the benefits of interdisciplinary studies.
- to develop a critical approach to legal texts.
- to understand law in the wider context of social sciences
- to stress the importance of the cultural context for a better understanding of law in the past as well as the present
ASSESSMENT TOOLS:
Final grades will be based on:
• Participation in class
• Midterm written work
• Final, oral exam
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Attendance in class is compulsory to be admitted to the final examination, which will cover all the topics discussed during the course.
READING MATERIAL:
Every thematic week will be associated to introductory papers which will be progressively uploaded on the ‘Roma Tre’ e-learning platform.
Lessons will start on Monday 5 October 2026 at 2.00 p.m. in Classroom 278, II Floor. The course will be held every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 2.00 p.m. to 3.45 p.m. and will end on Wednesday 9/12/2025.
HOW TO ENROL:
To enrol in the course, please send an e-mail to the teacher at the following address: sara.menzinger@uniroma3.it
SCHEDULE OF LESSONS:
5-7 October 2026: Course presentation and first thematic week on “Law and Fiction” (prof. Sara Menzinger)
12-14 October 2026: “Law and Slavery” (prof. Sara Menzinger, Dr. Marjorie Carvalho de Souza, University of Huelva)
19-21 October 2026: “Law and Literature” (prof. Sara Menzinger, Dr. Ignazio Alessi, University of Cambridge)
26-28 October 2026: “Law and Truth” (prof. Sara Menzinger, Dr. Andrew Cecchinato, University of Nottingham)
2-4 November 2026: "Law and the Roman Legal Legacy" (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Kaius Tuori, University of Helsinki)
11 November 2026, h. 2.00-3.45 p.m.: Midterm Exam (written test). Students will have to answer three/four open-ended questions on the previous 5 weeks topics
16-18 November 2026: “Law and History in Medieval Spain” (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Ana Rodriguez and Dr. Gema Rayo Muñoz, CSIC- Spanish Council for Scientific Research)
23-25 November 2026: “Law and Music” (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Giorgio Resta, prof. Emanuele Conte, University of 'Roma Tre'; Dr. Angelica Pesce, University of Pisa)
30 November-2 December 2026: "Law and Speculative Fictions” (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Jesús Velasco, Yale University)
7-9 December 2026: Final interviews of the Law and Humanities course
CORE DOCUMENTATION
Every thematic week will be associated to introductory papers which will be progressively uploaded on the ‘Roma Tre’ Moodle platform.
TYPE OF DELIVERY OF THE COURSE
The course will take place on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and the lessons will always be frontal. Classes will be from 14.00 to 16.00. Attendance at the lectures is compulsory to be admitted to the final examination, which will cover all the topics covered during the course.
Core Documentation
Every thematic week will be associated to introductory papers which will be progressively uploaded on the ‘Roma Tre’ Moodle platform.Type of delivery of the course
The course will take place on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and the lessons will always be frontal. Classes will be from 14.15 to 16.00. Attendance at the lectures is compulsory to be admitted to the final examination, which will cover all the topics covered during the course.Attendance
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance in class is compulsory to be admitted to the final examination, which will cover all the topics discussed during the course.Type of evaluation
Final grades will be based on: - Participation in class - Midterm written work - Final, oral exam