Červinka, Lukáš Lev

The International Institute for the Sociology of Law in Oñati presents a perfect place for research for any socio-legal scholar—it has a world-renown library including almost any text on the sociology of law one can imagine, helpful and welcoming staff, and students and visiting scholars from all over the world enabling one to step out of the ‘European bubble’. For me personally, it was not only an opportunity to progress with my research but especially, thanks to meeting with other scholars, a welcomed encouragement to pursue my interests in the sociology of constitutions.

One simply cannot describe the experience at the IISL without mentioning Oñati itself—a wonderful historic town surrounded by breathtaking landscapes. However, the IISL’s location presents a double-edged sword as one is constantly torn apart between the desire to spend a lifetime in the Institute’s library, an eternity hiking in the Aizkorri mountains, and all his days enjoying the cuisine, culture, and genius loci of Oñati.