Conversations on Alternative Legal Education
The Conversations aim to create a space for an agile and open discussion among legal educators interested in the use of alternative instruments of teaching. Speakers will share their experiences by discussing methodological choices, challenges, and lessons learned. All attendees are invited to participate in a collaborative Q&A and general discussion, contributing questions and observations.
Our next conversation (TBD) will be added here.
Past conversations
May 2026
Active Learning through Performance
By Wouter Werner, Emiliano J. Buis and Livia Solaro
Can law students be trained through theatrical performance? In this session, Wouter Werner, Emiliano J. Buis, and Livia Solaro explore the potential of transforming the law classroom into a theatrical space, activating diverse forms of knowledge-building through identification, catharsis, and narrative restructuring.
The program on Thursday 7th May 2026 (online):
18:00: Introduction by Agustín Parise (Maastricht University, The Netherlands)
18:05: Wouter Werner (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
18:15: Emiliano J. Buis (Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina)
18:25: Livia Solaro (Maastricht University, The Netherlands)
18:35: Discussion
September 2025
Law and Cinema
By Christine Corcos, Antoinette Maget Dominicé and Ricardo D. Rabinovich-Berkman
How can cinema be integrated into legal education? In this session, Christine Corcos, Antoinette Maget Dominicé, and Ricardo D. Rabinovich-Berkman discuss criteria for film selection, strategies to foster students’ critical engagement, and the challenges posed by the cinematic medium.
The program on Tuesday, 16th September 2025 (online):
18:00: Introduction by Livia Solaro (Maastricht University, The Netherlands)
18:05: Antoinette Maget Dominicé (Université de Genève, Switzerland)
18:15: Ricardo D. Rabinovich-Berkman (Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina;)
18:25: Christine Corcos (Louisiana State University, USA)
18:35: Discussion
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