Hamburg Lectures in L&E

Hamburg Lectures in Law and Economics: Special Series “Women in Law and Economics”

In the winter term 2026/27, the Institute of Law and Economics (ILE) at the University of Hamburg presents a special series within the Hamburg Lectures in Law and Economics.

The series highlights the contributions and career paths of female researchers in the field and invites interdisciplinary discussion. It is open to students, researchers, and everyone interested in law and economics.

The lectures take place during the semester, at the University of Hamburg, Institute of Law and Economics (ILE), Alsterterrasse 1, Room 226. All lectures are held on Wednesdays from 6:15 to 7:45 p.m. (CEST).

The special series is funded by the Equal Opportunity Fund of Hamburg University.

You can attend in person or online via Zoom. To attend online, please register by email at lectures-ile@uni-hamburg.de( lectures-ile"AT"uni-hamburg.de). We look forward to seeing you!

Hamburg Lectures: Women in Law & Economic

28.10.2026	Turning Bias into Leverage: The Case for Gender Quotas Elena Manzoni (University of Bergamo)
04.11.2026	Artificial Intelligence in the Judiciary: An Empirical Assessment Svenja Hippel (University of Bonn)
11.11.2026	Socialism and the Persistence of Women’s Political Representation – Evidence from German Cities Lena Gerling (Thünen Institute of Rural Economics)
25.11.2026	Law and Economics of Media, Regulation and Gender Rosa Ferrer (Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona School of Economics)
02.12.2026	Beyond Changing the Bench: How Court-Packing Reshapes Judicial Decision-Making Aylin Aydin-Cakir (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
09.12.2026	What Shapes Preferences for Redistribution? Monica Bozzano (Mercatorum University)