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RESEARCH

The Robbins Collection sponsors comparative research and study in the fields of religious and civil law by organizing workshops, conferences, lectures, and fellowships on a range of topics related to religious and civil law traditions.

 
 
 

COLLECTION

The Robbins Collection holds over 300 rare manuscripts that date as far back as the 12th century. The Collection is comprised of over 300,000 holdings, including books, incunabula, microfilm, and periodicals related to religious and civil law. 

 
 
 

PUBLICATIONS

The Robbins Collection publishes scholarly books as part of our “Studies in Comparative Legal Research” series. Research that is pertinent to Robbins Collection workshops, fellowships, and conferences are published on our website. 

 
 
 

News from the Robbins Collection

  • Upcoming: 2024 Robbins Lecture in Jewish Law, Thought, and Identity

    Our Golden Age: American Judaism, In Transition Join the Robbins Collection and Research Center and the Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies on Wednesday, April 3 in Room 110 at the Berkeley Law Building for the 2024 Robbins Lecture in Jewish Law, Thought, and Identity. The event will begin at 6:00pm with […]
  • Robbins Visiting Professor: Hannah Buxbaum

    The Robbins Collection and Berkeley Law welcomed Hannah Buxbaum as a Robbins Distinguished Visiting Professor in Spring 2024, where she taught an insightful course on Comparative Civil Litigation. “We focused on group litigation, and on the mechanisms (including the U.S.-style class action) that are used in different legal systems to achieve access to justice in […]
  • Robbins Visiting Professor: Lena Salaymeh

    Former Robbins Postdoctoral and Associate Research Fellow Lena Salaymeh returned to UC Berkeley Law as a Robbins Visiting Professor for the Spring 2024 semester where she taught a popular course on Islamic Law. Speaking on her experience with the course, Salaymeh said “We began with introductory sessions on Islamic legal history and orthodox Islamic jurisprudence, […]
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Researcher using a magnifying glass over a medieval manuscript
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Signature of Lloyd M. Robbins
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