Law and the Humanities

LAW AND HUMANITIES 2026/'27

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course will first provide an introduction to the law and the humanities movement in general and then focus on several different, even if strictly connected, fields of study: e.g. law and literature, law and music, law and fiction, law and truth etc. The course will question the traditional isolation of legal studies in analyzing Law with reference to the other Social Sciences and, more generally, to a larger cultural context. Texts, symbols and representations, which have greatly influenced popular understanding of law, will be discussed in thematic weeks by professors coming from different parts of the world.

COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- to introduce students to the law and the humanities movement.
- to investigate the benefits of interdisciplinary studies.
- to develop a critical approach to legal texts.
- to understand law in the wider context of social sciences
- to stress the importance of the cultural context for a better understanding of law in the past as well as the present

ASSESSMENT TOOLS:
Final grades will be based on:
• Participation in class
• Midterm written work
• Final, oral exam

ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Attendance in class is compulsory to be admitted to the final examination, which will cover all the topics discussed during the course.

READING MATERIAL:
Every thematic week will be associated to introductory papers which will be progressively uploaded on the ‘Roma Tre’ e-learning platform.

Lessons will start on Monday 5 October 2026 at 2.00 p.m. in Classroom 278, II Floor. The course will be held every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 2.00 p.m. to 3.45 p.m. and will end on Wednesday 9/12/2025.

HOW TO ENROL:
To enrol in the course, please send an e-mail to the teacher at the following address: sara.menzinger@uniroma3.it

SCHEDULE OF LESSONS:

5-7 October 2026: Course presentation and first thematic week on “Law and Fiction” (prof. Sara Menzinger)

12-14 October 2026: “Law and Slavery” (prof. Sara Menzinger, Dr. Marjorie Carvalho de Souza, University of Huelva)

19-21 October 2026: “Law and Literature” (prof. Sara Menzinger, Dr. Ignazio Alessi, University of Cambridge)

26-28 October 2026: “Law and Truth” (prof. Sara Menzinger, Dr. Andrew Cecchinato, University of Nottingham)

2-4 November 2026: "Law and the Roman Legal Legacy" (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Kaius Tuori, University of Helsinki)

11 November 2026, h. 2.00-3.45 p.m.: Midterm Exam (written test). Students will have to answer three/four open-ended questions on the previous 5 weeks topics

16-18 November 2026: “Law and History in Medieval Spain” (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Ana Rodriguez and Dr. Gema Rayo Muñoz, CSIC- Spanish Council for Scientific Research)

23-25 November 2026: “Law and Music” (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Giorgio Resta, prof. Emanuele Conte, University of 'Roma Tre'; Dr. Angelica Pesce, University of Pisa)

30 November-2 December 2026: "Law and Speculative Fictions” (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Jesús Velasco, Yale University)

7-9 December 2026: Final interviews of the Law and Humanities course

CORE DOCUMENTATION
Every thematic week will be associated to introductory papers which will be progressively uploaded on the ‘Roma Tre’ Moodle platform.

TYPE OF DELIVERY OF THE COURSE
The course will take place on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and the lessons will always be frontal. Classes will be from 14.00 to 16.00. Attendance at the lectures is compulsory to be admitted to the final examination, which will cover all the topics covered during the course.

Buona conoscenza della lingua inglese: possesso di una certificazione linguistica di livello B1

Ogni settimana tematica sarà associata a testi introduttivi che verranno progressivamente caricati sulla piattaforma di Moodle di "Roma Tre" e su cui si svolgerà la preparazione dell'esame.

Il corso si svolgerà il lunedì, il martedì e il mercoledì in presenza. Le lezioni saranno sempre dalle 14.00 alle 15.45.

La frequenza alle lezioni è obbligatoria per essere ammessi all'esame finale, che verterà su tutti gli argomenti trattati durante il corso.

La frequenza alle lezioni è obbligatoria per essere ammessi all'esame finale, che verterà su tutti gli argomenti trattati durante il corso.

La valutazione finale sarà basata su:

- partecipazione in classe
- prova scritta a metà corso
- colloquio orale finale

LAW AND HUMANITIES 2026/'27

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course will first provide an introduction to the law and the humanities movement in general and then focus on several different, even if strictly connected, fields of study: e.g. law and literature, law and music, law and fiction, law and truth etc. The course will question the traditional isolation of legal studies in analyzing Law with reference to the other Social Sciences and, more generally, to a larger cultural context. Texts, symbols and representations, which have greatly influenced popular understanding of law, will be discussed in thematic weeks by professors coming from different parts of the world.

COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- to introduce students to the law and the humanities movement.
- to investigate the benefits of interdisciplinary studies.
- to develop a critical approach to legal texts.
- to understand law in the wider context of social sciences
- to stress the importance of the cultural context for a better understanding of law in the past as well as the present

ASSESSMENT TOOLS:
Final grades will be based on:
• Participation in class
• Midterm written work
• Final, oral exam

ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Attendance in class is compulsory to be admitted to the final examination, which will cover all the topics discussed during the course.

READING MATERIAL:
Every thematic week will be associated to introductory papers which will be progressively uploaded on the ‘Roma Tre’ e-learning platform.

Lessons will start on Monday 5 October 2026 at 2.00 p.m. in Classroom 278, II Floor. The course will be held every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 2.00 p.m. to 3.45 p.m. and will end on Wednesday 9/12/2025.

HOW TO ENROL:
To enrol in the course, please send an e-mail to the teacher at the following address: sara.menzinger@uniroma3.it

SCHEDULE OF LESSONS:

5-7 October 2026: Course presentation and first thematic week on “Law and Fiction” (prof. Sara Menzinger)

12-14 October 2026: “Law and Slavery” (prof. Sara Menzinger, Dr. Marjorie Carvalho de Souza, University of Huelva)

19-21 October 2026: “Law and Literature” (prof. Sara Menzinger, Dr. Ignazio Alessi, University of Cambridge)

26-28 October 2026: “Law and Truth” (prof. Sara Menzinger, Dr. Andrew Cecchinato, University of Nottingham)

2-4 November 2026: "Law and the Roman Legal Legacy" (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Kaius Tuori, University of Helsinki)

11 November 2026, h. 2.00-3.45 p.m.: Midterm Exam (written test). Students will have to answer three/four open-ended questions on the previous 5 weeks topics

16-18 November 2026: “Law and History in Medieval Spain” (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Ana Rodriguez and Dr. Gema Rayo Muñoz, CSIC- Spanish Council for Scientific Research)

23-25 November 2026: “Law and Music” (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Giorgio Resta, prof. Emanuele Conte, University of 'Roma Tre'; Dr. Angelica Pesce, University of Pisa)

30 November-2 December 2026: "Law and Speculative Fictions” (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Jesús Velasco, Yale University)

7-9 December 2026: Final interviews of the Law and Humanities course

CORE DOCUMENTATION
Every thematic week will be associated to introductory papers which will be progressively uploaded on the ‘Roma Tre’ Moodle platform.

TYPE OF DELIVERY OF THE COURSE
The course will take place on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and the lessons will always be frontal. Classes will be from 14.00 to 16.00. Attendance at the lectures is compulsory to be admitted to the final examination, which will cover all the topics covered during the course.

Buona conoscenza della lingua inglese: possesso di una certificazione linguistica di livello B1

Ogni settimana tematica sarà associata a testi introduttivi che verranno progressivamente caricati sulla piattaforma di Moodle di "Roma Tre" e su cui si svolgerà la preparazione dell'esame.

Il corso si svolgerà il lunedì, il martedì e il mercoledì in presenza. Le lezioni saranno sempre dalle 14.00 alle 15.45.

La frequenza alle lezioni è obbligatoria per essere ammessi all'esame finale, che verterà su tutti gli argomenti trattati durante il corso.

La frequenza alle lezioni è obbligatoria per essere ammessi all'esame finale, che verterà su tutti gli argomenti trattati durante il corso.

La valutazione finale sarà basata su:

- partecipazione in classe
- prova scritta a metà corso
- colloquio orale finale

LAW AND HUMANITIES 2026/'27

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course will first provide an introduction to the law and the humanities movement in general and then focus on several different, even if strictly connected, fields of study: e.g. law and literature, law and music, law and fiction, law and truth etc. The course will question the traditional isolation of legal studies in analyzing Law with reference to the other Social Sciences and, more generally, to a larger cultural context. Texts, symbols and representations, which have greatly influenced popular understanding of law, will be discussed in thematic weeks by professors coming from different parts of the world.

COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- to introduce students to the law and the humanities movement.
- to investigate the benefits of interdisciplinary studies.
- to develop a critical approach to legal texts.
- to understand law in the wider context of social sciences
- to stress the importance of the cultural context for a better understanding of law in the past as well as the present

ASSESSMENT TOOLS:
Final grades will be based on:
• Participation in class
• Midterm written work
• Final, oral exam

ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Attendance in class is compulsory to be admitted to the final examination, which will cover all the topics discussed during the course.

READING MATERIAL:
Every thematic week will be associated to introductory papers which will be progressively uploaded on the ‘Roma Tre’ e-learning platform.

Lessons will start on Monday 5 October 2026 at 2.00 p.m. in Classroom 278, II Floor. The course will be held every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 2.00 p.m. to 3.45 p.m. and will end on Wednesday 9/12/2025.

HOW TO ENROL:
To enrol in the course, please send an e-mail to the teacher at the following address: sara.menzinger@uniroma3.it

SCHEDULE OF LESSONS:

5-7 October 2026: Course presentation and first thematic week on “Law and Fiction” (prof. Sara Menzinger)

12-14 October 2026: “Law and Slavery” (prof. Sara Menzinger, Dr. Marjorie Carvalho de Souza, University of Huelva)

19-21 October 2026: “Law and Literature” (prof. Sara Menzinger, Dr. Ignazio Alessi, University of Cambridge)

26-28 October 2026: “Law and Truth” (prof. Sara Menzinger, Dr. Andrew Cecchinato, University of Nottingham)

2-4 November 2026: "Law and the Roman Legal Legacy" (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Kaius Tuori, University of Helsinki)

11 November 2026, h. 2.00-3.45 p.m.: Midterm Exam (written test). Students will have to answer three/four open-ended questions on the previous 5 weeks topics

16-18 November 2026: “Law and History in Medieval Spain” (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Ana Rodriguez and Dr. Gema Rayo Muñoz, CSIC- Spanish Council for Scientific Research)

23-25 November 2026: “Law and Music” (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Giorgio Resta, prof. Emanuele Conte, University of 'Roma Tre'; Dr. Angelica Pesce, University of Pisa)

30 November-2 December 2026: "Law and Speculative Fictions” (prof. Sara Menzinger, prof. Jesús Velasco, Yale University)

7-9 December 2026: Final interviews of the Law and Humanities course

CORE DOCUMENTATION
Every thematic week will be associated to introductory papers which will be progressively uploaded on the ‘Roma Tre’ Moodle platform.

TYPE OF DELIVERY OF THE COURSE
The course will take place on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and the lessons will always be frontal. Classes will be from 14.00 to 16.00. Attendance at the lectures is compulsory to be admitted to the final examination, which will cover all the topics covered during the course.

Buona conoscenza della lingua inglese: possesso di una certificazione linguistica di livello B1

Ogni settimana tematica sarà associata a testi introduttivi che verranno progressivamente caricati sulla piattaforma di Moodle di "Roma Tre" e su cui si svolgerà la preparazione dell'esame.

Il corso si svolgerà il lunedì, il martedì e il mercoledì in presenza. Le lezioni saranno sempre dalle 14.00 alle 15.45.

La frequenza alle lezioni è obbligatoria per essere ammessi all'esame finale, che verterà su tutti gli argomenti trattati durante il corso.

La frequenza alle lezioni è obbligatoria per essere ammessi all'esame finale, che verterà su tutti gli argomenti trattati durante il corso.

La valutazione finale sarà basata su:

- partecipazione in classe
- prova scritta a metà corso
- colloquio orale finale