(CANCELLED) The Sociology of Law Department's Lunch Seminar: Terror in French Courts and Prisons. What's the role of emotions?

This seminar draws on two extensive ethnographic research projects conducted in French courts and prisons by Sharon Weill (International Lawyer, The American University of Paris) and Bartolomeo Conti (Sociologist, EHESS). They explore the dynamics of jihadist radicalization that have affected a significant portion of young French individuals over the past decade, and the French State's response. Using an ethnographic lens from within courtrooms and prisons, and drawing on the narratives of key actors involved, the seminar provides an understanding of the intersection between radicalization and the justice system in France, and how emotions contributed to its shaping.

Professor of International Law, Sharon Weill joined The American University of Paris in 2018, where she directs the Justice Lab. She teaches at the master’s programs of Sciences Po Paris and Paris II University. She holds a PhD from the Law Faculty of the University of Geneva (2012), and her postdoctoral research was conducted at the Center for the Study of Law and Society, University of California, Berkeley (2015-2016). She is a member of the Law and Society Association (LSA), the Onati Center for Socio-Legal Studies and the International Law Association (ILA). In addition to her academic work, she served as an expert member of the French National Consultative Commission for Human Rights (CNCDH) (2018-2021) and as a judge in the French Asylum Court (UNHCR nomination, 2019-2022). Her research focuses on the relationship between law, conflicts, and the role of courts - topics on which she has published numerous articles, chapters and books. Her method combines legal doctrine with socio-political approaches including trial ethnography.