Dear members of the UM Community,
With the end of the academic year in sight, the University Council is busy wrapping up all the formalities that need to be taken care of before summer, but is also already preparing for the new academic year.
Patrons at the Arthur W. Diamond Law Library at Columbia University (USA) can encounter a duplicate of an automobile wheel that relates to the 1916 court case heard by Judge Benjamin Cardozo in MacPherson v. Buick Motor Co. The wheel is an object that hangs on a wall on the fourth floor of the...
Not every effort triggers a successful outcome. Academic efforts are no exception, and endeavours may fail because of different reasons and at different stages. Failure should be considered a learning experience both for those who attempted to succeed and for those who might attempt in the future...
Dear members of the UM Community,
With spring on the way, the University Council has been busy with a range of policies and issues that will shape the future of our university. At our most recent plenary, the Council formulated its advice on the Human Rights Due Diligence Framework and the Transition...
Dear members of the UM Community,
With the new year in full swing, the University Council has gotten back to work. While there are undoubtedly many challenges facing us, our belief in the process of university democracy gives us faith that, together with the Executive Board, we can do what is best...
Legal science evolves in many ways. Academic curiosity is an important drive in that evolution, opening paths of exploration and igniting awareness on the needs of society. Curiosity–in all its forms–deals with exploring, discovering, and learning towards acquiring new knowledge. Its etymology...
Kaleidoscopic approaches to legal history can only be beneficial, serving as means to enhance collaboration and further disciplinary development. Advocates for a blended approach to legal history leave behind strict disciplinary boundaries and call for interdisciplinary efforts. They seek to find a...
Dear members of the UM Community,
Outside, it’s getting a little darker and a little colder, and I don’t just mean in terms of the weather. But it may help to remind ourselves that our basic mission remains the same: to use the awesome power of sciences and academics to help our students and our...
Dear members of the UM Community,
With the new academic year in full swing, the University Council is also back in business, discussing all the major issues that affect our university in what will no doubt be a challenging time. For this year, the Council welcomed eight new students, who were elected...
Academic life entails walking a path in which we can learn and help others learn. It is a two way road, where awareness of roles and of the impact of our actions is fundamental. A question tends to emerge in that academic path: to what extent is it possible to speak of the existence of academic...
