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Three visiting scholars will give a presentation about their projects

12 Feb 2026

On Wednesday, 18 February, from 10:00 to 12:00, three visiting scholars to the IISL will present their PhD projects. It will be a hybrid session because some of their supervisors will participate online. Some PhD students and this year's students are invited.
The talks will be as follows...

The IISL is temporarily moving to a new home!

15 Dec 2025

The IISL will soon begin an exciting new chapter. Starting in January 2026, the Sancti Spiritus building will undergo major renovation works. For one year we will relocate to the Provincial Archives of Gipuzkoa, just a short five-minute...

The IISL launches the call for the Mariella Carrino grant - in memoriam

11 Dec 2025

We are pleased to announce the launch of the second edition of the Mariella Carrino Grant - in memoriam. The Carrino family is awarding €4,000 for scientific research...

Compass and notebook. Photo by Lara Jameson

The IISL will present its 2026 Research Lines

18 Nov 2025

We are pleased to invite you to the presentation of the Institute’s 2026 research lines, which will take place on Wednesday, November 26, from 14:30 to 17:00 (CET). The session will be held at the IISL (Achille Loria Room) and will also be accesible...

Talk on Guidelines towards a policy for the Venezuelan diaspora in the context of transitional justice

12 Nov 2025

OPEN TALK 

As legal and political entities, States have a series of obligations toward their citizens, including promoting, respecting, protecting, and guaranteeing their...

Extracurricular course: "Research Methodology and publications by Emergent Researchers: An Introduction"

10 Nov 2025

On 10 December, this year's Master's students will receive a presentation about Introduction to Research Methodology and publications by Emergent Researchers, which will include sections about preparing a scholarly paper, plagiarism and how to avoid it, citing and referencing, Open Access, and...

Hue Thien Ta.

Hue Thien Ta is awarded the Manolo Calvo Award

02 Oct 2025

The committee of the Manolo Calvo Award of the Oñati Community, composed of Professors Vincenzo Ferrari, Ihintza Palacin, and Teresa Picontó-Novales, is...

The 2025/26 cohort and current IISL visiting scholars, with EHU, IISL and Town Hall representatives.

The Master’s 2025/26 programme kicks off in Oñati with 11 new students

22 Sep 2025

Today, 22 September, marks the official opening of the 2025/26 edition of the IISL’s International Master’s in Sociology of Law, welcoming eleven new students from around the world. The cohort was greeted...

A moment of Hue Thien Ta's defence.

The IISL awards two students for their theses

17 Sep 2025

We are delighted to announce that the 2025 ANDRÉ-JEAN ARNAUD PRIZE has been awarded jointly to two outstanding students – a rare and very special occasion! Both achieved the same remarkable grade (9.7/10...

Hannah Atzwanger poses with Mariella Carrino's book.

Hannah Atzwanger thanks the Carrino family and the IISL upon receiving the Carrino grant

11 Sep 2025

Hannah Atzwanger is now at the IISL to start her grant research on the project titled Governing public-private partnerships in sustainable urban development: legal...

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