The day of October 15 will feature two key events:
A doctoral workshop, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, in the Jean Dabin Room.
Registration is mandatory for all PhD students and early-career researchers wishing to attend or participate in the doctoral workshop: https://forms.office.com/e/scA0wr5Bwf
A lecture by Prof. Lauren Benton, from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM, at More 52,
followed by a reception from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM, in the Faculty Hall.
Registration is mandatory: https://forms.office.com/e/1AXRDKk5jN
Prof. Lauren Benton
Holding a PhD in History and Anthropology from Johns Hopkins University, Lauren Benton is the Barton M. Biggs Professor of History and Professor of Law at Yale University. Her research focuses primarily on the global history of empires and the history of international law. Her latest book is titled They Called It Peace: Worlds of Imperial Violence (Princeton University Press, 2024).
Doctoral Workshop
Call for Papers – Empires, Colonialism and the History of International Law - An Encounter with Prof. Lauren Benton
On the occasion of Prof. Lauren Benton’s (Yale University) visit and conference to the Louvain Lab for Law, History and Society (LHS) at UCLouvain on 15 October 2025, a doctoral research seminar will be held, open to all PhD candidates in law, history, and legal history in Belgium. This workshop will take the form of an encounter between Prof. Benton and early-career researchers, giving participants the opportunity to discuss their doctoral research on one of the following themes:
- History of law and justice, across all periods
- History of empires
- Global and comparative history
- Colonial history and the history of colonial law
- History of violence
- History of international law
Each participant is invited to give a 10-minute presentation in English on their doctoral research, followed by a discussion with Prof. Benton.
To take part in this workshop, please send your paper proposal (350-word abstract + CV) to quentin.verreycken@uclouvain.be no later than 30 September 2025.
Lauren Benton is Barton M. Biggs Professor of History and Professor of Law at Yale University. Her research focuses primarily on the global history of empires and the history of international law. Her most recent book is They Called It Peace: Worlds of Imperial Violence (Princeton University Press, 2024).
Date : 15 octobre 2025, 14-17h
Lieu : UCLouvain Salle Dabin, Bât. Thomas More Place Montesquieu 2. 1348, Louvain-la-Neuve
