RESEARCH
The Robbins Collection Research Center sponsors comparative research and study in the fields of religious and civil law by organizing workshops, conferences, lectures, and fellowships on a range of topics related to religious and civil law traditions.
COLLECTION
The Robbins Collection Research Center holds over 300 rare manuscripts that date as far back as the 12th century. The Collection is comprised of over 300,000 holdings, including books, incunabula, microfilm, and periodicals related to religious and civil law.
PUBLICATIONS
The Robbins Collection Research Center publishes scholarly books as part of our “Studies in Comparative Legal Research” series. Research that is pertinent to Robbins Collection Research Center workshops, fellowships, and conferences are published on our website.
News from the Robbins Collection Research Center
Beatrice Pasciuta explores legal multiculturalism as a Senior Robbins Fellow
Beatrice Pasciuta returned to the Robbins Collection Research Center this past summer to continue her insightful legal research as a Senior Robbins Fellow. A legal historian and professor of legal […]Emanuele Conte returns to continue his research on textual communities
In July 2024, the Robbins Collection Research Center was delighted to welcome back prominent legal historian Emanuele Conte, former Robbins Fellow. Having also participated in various conferences, Conte is no […]Upcoming: 2025 Robbins Lecture in Jewish Law, Thought, and Identity
Join the Robbins Collection Research Center and the Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies on Tuesday, February 25th, from 6-7:30pm in room 105 in the Berkeley Law […]