In his research project, ,A Critical Reappraisal of Legal Positivism’, Luke Kelland aims to reassess foundational assumptions in legal positivist theory. Integrating legal theory and the history of jurisprudence, this project examines the guiding role of law in shaping human behavior and questions the universal aspirations of legal positivist theories. By challenging core concepts such as the necessity of conceptual analysis for defining legal validity, the research creates a platform to critique the methodological underpinnings of legal positivism. This project seeks to identify alternative frameworks and approaches that may offer more comprehensive insights, addressing the current gap in positivist theory's capacity to encompass diverse jurisprudential perspectives.

Aden Knaap, a recent graduate of Harvard University, has been awarded the Max Planck-ASLH Dissertation Prize for his dissertation entitled ,Judging the World: International Courts and the Origins of Global Governance, 1899-1971‘. The prize recognises his meticulously researched work, which traces the history and development of international courts from the first efforts in 1899 to the establishment of today's international legal institutions after the Second World War. Knaap's work offers a fresh perspective by highlighting the pivotal role of international court initiatives in the early twentieth century, a period often overlooked in narratives of global governance.

Valerian Klein's research project, The Legal Construction of Credit Money, examines the role of law in the formation and regulation of credit money. Integrating multidisciplinary legal theory and private law theory, this project analyzes how credit money—primarily created by commercial banks in the Euro area through loan issuance—constitutes the majority of the money supply. By viewing money as a socially constructed practice framed by law, the project sheds light on the legal mechanisms that shape money creation and their potential impact on financial stability and social inequality. This research addresses a key gap by exploring the legal structure behind credit money, focusing on how regulatory changes may influence distribution and economic justice.