Cambridge Socio-Legal Group (CSLG) Podcast
Cambridge Socio-Legal Group (CSLG) Podcast
Podcast Description
The Cambridge Socio-Legal Group (CSLG) is an interdisciplinary discussion forum promoting debate on topical socio-legal issues and empirical research methodology. It is affiliated with several departments across the University, including the Faculty of Law, the Institute of Criminology, the Centre for Family Research and Physiology, Development & Neuroscience (PDN). The Group serves to bring together people from within Cambridge and farther afield from different disciplines, including Law, Criminology, POLIS, Sociology, Psychology, Psychiatry, PDN, Biology, Economics, History and Social Anthropology. The Socio-Legal Group provides a focus for those in the University and beyond who are engaged in socio-legal research and supports collaborative, inter-disciplinary work through its various activities, in particular its workshop and book projects.
For more information see:
https://www.law.cam.ac.uk/researchfaculty-centres-networks-and-groups/cambridge-socio-legal-group
The CSLG organises and supports events and publications relating to socio-legal research, drawing participants from within the University of Cambridge and around the world. A donation would be instrumental in allowing the Cambridge Socio-Legal Group to continue its cross-disciplinary work:
https://www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-cambridge/the-cambridge-socio-legal-group
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Content Themes
The Group's discussions encompass a wide range of socio-legal topics such as family law, criminal justice, citizenship, and public health implications of policies. For instance, they have hosted seminars analyzing the Divorce Reform Act's impact on society over decades, as well as discussions around sex work rights and urban development in the context of housing crises. Other episodes focus on the intersections between film and the penal system in Argentina, and the socio-legal implications of egg freezing in the UK.
The Cambridge Socio-Legal Group (CSLG) is an interdisciplinary discussion forum promoting debate on topical socio-legal issues and empirical research methodology. It is affiliated with several departments across the University, including the Faculty of Law, the Institute of Criminology, the Centre for Family Research and Physiology, Development & Neuroscience (PDN). The Group serves to bring together people from within Cambridge and farther afield from different disciplines, including Law, Criminology, POLIS, Sociology, Psychology, Psychiatry, PDN, Biology, Economics, History and Social Anthropology. The Socio-Legal Group provides a focus for those in the University and beyond who are engaged in socio-legal research and supports collaborative, inter-disciplinary work through its various activities, in particular its workshop and book projects.
For more information see:
https://www.law.cam.ac.uk/researchfaculty-centres-networks-and-groups/cambridge-socio-legal-group
The CSLG organises and supports events and publications relating to socio-legal research, drawing participants from within the University of Cambridge and around the world. A donation would be instrumental in allowing the Cambridge Socio-Legal Group to continue its cross-disciplinary work:
https://www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-cambridge/the-cambridge-socio-legal-group
Speakers: Professors Daniel Monk (Birkbeck University of London) & Rebecca Probert (University of Exeter)
The enactment of the Divorce Reform Act 1969 was a landmark moment in family law. Coming into force in 1971, it had a significant impact on legal practice and was followed by a dramatic increase in divorce rates, reflecting changes in social attitudes.
Fifty Year of the Divorce Reform Act 1969 brought together scholars from law, sociology, history, demography, and film and literature, to reflect on the changes to divorce law and practice over the past 50 years, and the changing impact of divorce on different people in society, particularly women. As such, it presents a ‘biography’ of this important piece of legislation, moving from its conception and birth, through its reception and development, to its imminent demise. Looking to the future, and to the new law introduced by the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020. It hopes to suggest ways for evaluating what makes a ‘good’ divorce law.
Rebecca Probert’s research focuses on the law and history of marriage, bigamy, divorce and cohabitation. She is currently working on a history of bigamy from 1604 to the present day. Daniel Monk’s research has research has explored a wide range of issues relating to families, children, education and sexuality. His current research is about law and friendship and how to make family law visual.
Daniel Monk’s research has research has explored a wide range of issues relating to families, children, education and sexuality. His current research is about law and friendship and how to make family law visual.
This seminar was co-hosted by the Cambridge Socio-Legal Group, an interdisciplinary discussion forum promoting debate on topical socio-legal issues and empirical research methodology, and the Cambridge Family Law Centre.
The CSLG organises and supports events and publications relating to socio-legal research, drawing participants from within the University of Cambridge and around the world. A donation would be instrumental in allowing the Cambridge Socio-Legal Group to continue its cross-disciplinary work:
https://www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-cambridge/the-cambridge-socio-legal-group
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