Seminar series
CELS runs a series of seminars which are delivered either in-person or via online webinar during the Michaelmas and Lent terms. These seminars provide a platform for the presentation of new ideas by leading scholars from inside and outside the university. The seminars address topical issues of European Union Law and Comparative Law, with a view to using collective debate as a forum for developing and disseminating ideas, and producing high quality research publications which contribute to an understanding of major issues in the European Union. There is a close link between the CELS seminars and the Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies (CYELS). Papers generated from many of these seminars are published as articles in the CYELS.
These events are open to members of the University and to the general public (unless otherwise stated). Registration details are available below. There is no charge to attend the seminar.
Subject to speaker consent, the lecture component for seminars will be made available to watch on a YouTube playlist, or as an audio podcast on most popular podcast platforms. You can subscribe to the 'Cambridge Centre for European Legal Studies (CELS) Podcast' on iTunes or other podcast platforms for automatic download to your iTunes library, or an RSS feed is available for use on other platforms.
Seminar Programme
| Michaelmas Term 2026 | |||
| Date | Speaker(s) | Title/Further Information | Recording / resources |
| 14 October 2026 1pm, B16/Zoom | Dr Luke Dimitrios Spieker Humboldt University | 'Towards a Value-Based Union Citizenship: Trust, Democracy, and Solidarity' | |
| 21 October 2026 1pm, B16/Zoom | Dr Johannes Ungerer Oxford University | 'Assimilated Law in Motion: Diverging Paths for EU Air Passenger Rights after Brexit?' | This talk was not recorded. |
Joint CELS, CPL, CPLC, CIPIL Seminar 29 October 2026 | Speaker: Discussants: Professor Christoph Winter | 'Superjustice: Law in the Age of Artificial Intelligence' | |
| 4 November 2026 1pm, B16/Zoom | Dr Ana Bobić Hertie School | 'Social Pathology in EU Law' | |
| 25 November 2026 1pm, B16/Zoom | Professor Pablo Baquero HEC Paris | 'Compliance under the EU AI Act: How Firms Navigate Regulatory Complexity in the Digital Landscape' | |
Enquiries to cels@law.cam.ac.uk
Further information on upcoming seminars can be found in the Events Calendar.
Previous seminar series are also available.