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
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 […]Upcoming Workshop in Jewish Law, Thought, and Identity: Sympotic Rabbis, Truth, and the Glorious Uncertainty of Law
As part of the Robbins Collection Research Center’s annual collaboration with the Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies, Christine Hayes will facilitate a workshop on Wednesday, February […]Raphaël Eckert continues to develop medieval law database during return visit to Robbins
As a recurrent visitor to the Robbins Collection Research Center over the past twenty years, Raphaël Eckert knows the environment that the Center provides for conducting medieval legal research. Calling […]
