The Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory in Frankfurt/Main is a world leader in fundamental research on law. Its three research departments with more than 60 scholars, the unrivalled collections of its specialized library, and its numerous national and international co-operations make it the central research hub for a global scientific community investigating the past, present and future of legal regimes.
The Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory is looking to recruit from July 2021 onwards three PhD Students for the newly established research group "Legal Connectivities and Colonial Cultures in Africa" directed by Dr. Inge Van Hulle, with respect to the following themes:
(1) Legal connectivities and concession regimes
(2) Legal connectivities and colonial labour regimes
(3) Legal connectivities with respect to gender and reproductive rights