Methods in Legal Discipline: Post-Doctoral Insights Across Research Fields

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The workshop features post-doctoral researchers who will present the methods underpinning their research across legal fields.

Abstract

The workshop “Methods in Legal Discipline: Post-Doctoral Insights Across Research Fields” brings together post-doctoral researchers from the Department of Law at the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF) at the University of Luxembourg to reflect on the methodological foundations of their research across diverse areas of law.

The workshop aims to foster dialogue on methodological choices, challenges, and innovations in contemporary legal scholarship. Open to professors, PhD candidates, and researchers from the University of Luxembourg and beyond, it provides a platform to exchange best practices, compare perspectives across legal fields, and strengthen the collective understanding of how legal research is designed and conducted.

Language

English.

This is a free event. Registration is mandatory.

Monday, 8 December 2025

• 13.30 – 13.45

  Welcome address

  • Full Professor Katalin Ligeti, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Economy and Finance, University of Luxembourg
  • Associate Professor Martin Stierle, Chair of the Research Committee of the Faculty of Law, Economy and Finance, University of Luxembourg

• 13.45 – 14.15

  Keynote speech

  Professor Emeritus Hans-Wolfgang Micklitz, European University Institute

• 14.15 – 14.30

  Discussion

  Moderation: Dr. Tamar Khuchua & Dr. Salomé Lannier, University of Luxembourg

• 14.30 – 16.15

  Panel I: Comparing and working across legal analytical frameworks

  Chair: Associate Professor Niovi Vavoula, Chair in Cyber Policy, University of Luxembourg

  Comparing What Counts – A Functional Framework for Doctrinal Analysis Across Europe and Beyond

  Dr. Lorenzo Bernardini, University of Luxembourg

  Researching Across Borders: Advantages and Methodologies of Comparative Legal Research

  Dr. Ashlee Beazley, KU Leuven & University of Luxembourg

  Of the Challenges Faced in the Conduct of International Legal Research

  Dr. Léo Gargne, University of Luxembourg

  Discussion and questions

  Commentator: Full Professor Vincent Forray, Sciences Po Paris

• 16.15 – 18.15

  Panel II: Making sense of evolving technologies across legal disciplines

  Chair: Full Professor Johan Van Der Walt, University of Luxembourg

  The Law of the Jockey: Is There Anything Beyond Law and Tech?

  Dr. Marco Almada, University of Luxembourg

  Regulating Work in the Digital Era: Bridging Labour Law and Technological Change

  Dr. Nastazja Potocka-Sionek, University of Luxembourg

  Discussion and questions

  Commentator: Research Professor Gloria González Fuster, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

  Technology-Sensitive Approaches to Intellectual Property Law Research

  Dr. Tamar Khuchua, University of Luxembourg

  Searching Identity Through Method: Law & Tech from a Criminal Law Perspective

  Dr. Beatrice Panattoni, University of Luxembourg

  Frescoes of Law and Technology: Critical Reflections on Layers, Durability, and Perspectives

  Dr. Sumeyye Elif Biber, University of Luxembourg

  Discussion and questions

  Commentator: Full Professor Ryan Calo, University of Washington (online)

Tuesday, 9 December 2025

• 08.30 – 09.15

  Arrival and breakfast buffet

• 09.15 – 11.00

  Panel III: Rethinking desk-based research: from written law to empirical analyses

  Chair: Associate Professor Stanislaw Tosza, University of Luxembourg

  Integrating Interdisciplinary Sources in Sanctions Research: Insights from Space, Investment, and Criminal Law

  Dr. Javier Garcia Olmedo, University of Luxembourg

  The case for an Evidence-Based Approach in European Private Law

  Dr. Felix Pflücke, University of Luxembourg

  Discussion

  Commentator: TBC

  The Challenges of Doing Quantitative Empirical Research in the field of EU Civil Judicial Cooperation

  Dr. Carlos Santalo Goris, University of Luxembourg

  Disrupting a Monolithic Legal Science: Methodological Pluralism for Complex Legal Realities

  Dr. Felipe Costa Lima, University of Luxembourg

  Discussion and questions

  Commentator: Assistant Professor Elena Alina Ontanu, University of Tilburg

• 11.00 – 11.30

  Break

• 11.15 – 12.45

  Panel IV: Researching law in international context Shedding light on public policies through legal research

  Chair: Senior Professor Mahulena Hofmann, University of Luxembourg

  What Are the Judges Actually Doing? From Individual Perspectives to Empirical Overviews Towards Evidence-based Policies

  Dr. Salomé Lannier, University of Luxembourg

  Addressing the Unknown: Shedding Light on Legal Research through Public Policies

  Dr. Gabrielle Leterre, University of Luxembourg

  When Legal Research Leaves the Library: Engaging Policy, Practice, and the Public

  Dr. Oleksiy Kononov, University of Luxembourg

  Discussion and questions

  Commentator: Full Professor Oana Stefan, Kings College London

• 12.45 – 13.00

  Closing remarks

  • Full Professor Dirk Zetzsche, Head of the Department of Law & ADA Chair in Financial Law and Inclusive Finance, University of Luxembourg
  • Dr. Salomé Lannier, University of Luxembourg
  • Dr. Tamar Khuchua, University of Luxembourg