Niké presented some first reflections from the Dialogics of Justice project on the transnational dynamics in local courts. She argued that from the perspective of plaintiffs, the dynamic between the international and local is second nature – after all, their search for justice often transcends boundaries in time (intergenerational) and space (cross-national, like in the case of colonial violence in Indonesia, the Srebrenica-genocide, or human rights violations by Shell in Nigeria). This makes their lived experience a great starting point to study this dynamic. Other presentations included fascinating anthropological research into the ins and outs of courts and sociological analysis of the political dimension to law.’ We are excited for the future steps this cooperation is now taking, including plans for a special issue. A next meeting will be planned before the end of the year.

More information about the workshop can be found here: Local courts as transnational actors: an interdisciplinary and empirical approach | Instituto Internacional de Sociología Jurídica de Oñati (iisj.net)