What would you do if you suddenly found yourself on the wrong side of the law? Or how
would you navigate a trial as a researcher stepping into a courtroom for the first time? And do you
actually know what happens behind those courtroom doors?
The law shapes our everyday lives. But most of us have never set foot
in a courtroom. We have. As researchers, we spend a lot of time
inside European courts. And one thing has become clear: the courtroom is a complex environment to
understand.
Join us inside the courtroom as we explore its intricacies and demystify what truly happens when justice is put into action.
Sparking Synergy – In conversation with Sharon Weill
Interdisciplinary research has been the new black in academia for a long time and comes with many promises. But how do we achieve successful cooperation in practice? Let’s listen to a pioneering and enthusiastic advocate for scientific collaboration, Sharon Weill, professor in international law at the American University of Paris, France.
See more about Sharon’s work here: https://www.aup.edu/profile/sweill
And here is her latest publication: Terror on Trial | Cambridge University Press & Assessment
**Please note, any views expressed by our guests are not necessarily representative of the hosts or their institutions**
30 Jul 2026
Creative Methods and Research - In conversation with Jackie Hodgson
Can you make sense of the following words? Research, Creativtiy, Actor, Theatre, Acadmia, Courtrooms? No, then listen to this episode! Jackie Hodgson is a professor at the University of Warwick and talks to us about her experience with creative methods in research.
See more about Jackie’s work here: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/people/jacqueline_hodgson/
**Please note, any views expressed by our guests are not necessarily representative of the hosts or their institutions**
30 Jul 2026
Can ethnography and activism overlap? In conversation with Kerstin Carlson
In this episode, we welcome the wonderful Dr Kerstin Carlson from Roskilde University, Denmark. Dr Carlson talks to us about researching legal processes and international law, and how, at times, our experiences as researchers may overlap and interweave with activism. See more about Kerstin's work here: https://forskning.ruc.dk/en/persons/carlson/
**Please note, any views expressed by our guests are not necessarily representative of the hosts or their institutions**
10 Feb 2026
Speaking about language
In courtrooms everything that is taken into
consideration must be said. So, if someone speaks a different language
and needs an interpretor to communicate, that adds complexity to the
situation. In this episode we discuss interpretation in the hearing.
10 Feb 2026
Agency in the courtroom
Agency is not a legal concept, but it still matters in
the courtroom. In this episode, we ask what challenges this creates
and what agency can help us understand about justice in practice.
10 Feb 2026
Second that emotion! - the role of sympathy and other emotions in criminal trials
Courtrooms are a space saturated with emotions and in
this episode we focus on the many different ways emotions come into
play during court proceedings. We talk about both emotions expected
among defendants and crime victims but also emotions appropriate for
legal professionals.
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