RESEARCH
The Robbins Collection Research Center 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 Research Center 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 Research Center publishes scholarly books as part of our “Studies in Comparative Legal Research” series. Research that is pertinent to Robbins Collection Research Center workshops, fellowships, and conferences are published on our website.
News from the Robbins Collection Research Center
Robbins Fellow Spotlight: Arnaud Fossier
A scholar of medieval church governance, Arnaud Fossier explored a pivotal theme in ecclesiastical history during his April 2026 fellowship at the Robbins Collection Research Center. Examining the evolution of […]Robbins Fellow Spotlight: Dayoung Jeong
Dayoung Jeong’s 2026 fellowship at the Robbins Collection Research Center marked a welcome return to UC Berkeley, where she previously served as a visiting scholar in 2024. An associate professor […]Robbins Fellow Spotlight: Edward Loss
Edward Loss, a postdoctoral researcher in medieval history at the University of Genoa, has spent the past ten years immersed in some of Italy’s most extensive and least explored library […]
