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  • LAW is in the AIR: 100 Years of Private Law Research

    October 5, 2026 · 41 min

    No footnotes. No long lectures. Just pure, rapid-fire legal action.  To celebrate 100 years of the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in Hamburg, Christopher Murphy puts six of the Institute's researchers…

  • Who Carries the Shield? Examining Europe's New Democracy Plan

    August 7, 2026 · 29 min

    Guest: Franca Maria Feisel (Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law) In this episode, Christopher Murphy is joined by Franca Maria Feisel as they examine the European Democracy Shield (EDS): a major new EU…

  • In the Flow: The Case for Process-Relational Functionalism

    June 19, 2026 · 43 min

    Guest: Randall Stephenson (Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law) For decades, the standard method for comparing legal systems around the world has been under fire. But what if the problem isn’t the method itself…

  • Whose Rules? The Battle for the New International Order

    March 24, 2026 · 48 min

    Guest: Malcolm Jorgensen (Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law) Imagine you’re on a yacht in the South China Sea. Suddenly, a US destroyer and a Chinese patrol vessel approach. Both claim rights to the…

  • Militant Democracy in Germany: Balancing Security and Freedom of Speech

    November 12, 2025 · 44 min

    Guests: Johanna Fink & Marc Bovermann (Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law) How can a democracy protect and safeguard its core values without inadvertently harming them and becoming an authoritarian state? This…

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  • Sexual Assault Law: What Does Consent Mean?

    September 11, 2025 · 31 min

    Guest: Tatjana Hörnle (Director of the Department of Criminal Law, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law) Beyond a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’, consent to sexual activity is a nuanced concept deeply intertwined with…

  • Bridging the Divide: Mediation and Intractable Conflicts

    July 18, 2025 · 44 min

    Guest: Valérie Rosoux (University of Louvain (Belgium) and Max Planck Law Fellow) Today's episode explores the complexities of mediation in some of the world's most intractable conflicts. Valérie Rosoux joins Christopher Murphy to discuss…

  • Global Gatekeepers: Online Oversight and Internet Content Moderation

    June 6, 2025 · 55 min

    Guest: Erik Tuchtfeld (Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law) The Internet connects people from across the globe: it facilitates communication and has single-handedly transformed education, commerce, and…

  • The Politics of Faith: Evangelicalism and Human Rights in Latin America

    May 8, 2025 · 49 min

    Guest: René Urueña (Universidad de Los Andes in Bogotá (Colombia) and Max Planck Law Fellow) Is Latin America on the verge of a clash between human rights and the growing influence of Christian Evangelicals? This episode of the Max Planck…

  • Democratic-Liberal Norms Under Fire: Abortion Rights in the United States

    March 25, 2025 · 35 min

    Guest: Janne Mende (Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law) This episode delves into the US Supreme Court's 2022 decision to overturn the constitutional right to abortion, a ruling that sparked intense…

  • Kinder und Küche: Women, Marriage, and Children in Nazi Germany

    February 17, 2025 · 40 min

    Guest: Lara Bucholski (Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law) During the years that it was in power, the Nazi regime made far-reaching changes to German civil law, especially family law. Marriage was…

  • The International Regulation of Warfare: A History of Power, Law, and Humanity

    January 28, 2025 · 42 min

    Guest: Raphael Schäfer (Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law) One of international law’s greatest concerns is ensuring peace. However, sometimes this simply isn't possible. In such instances, the goal of…

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The Max Planck Lawcast showcases the academic research being conducted across the various Institutes that comprise the Max Planck Law network. With over 400 legal researchers pushing the frontiers of legal knowledge, when it comes to new and exciting legal research the Lawcast has you covered.