Workshop 'Why does Legal Consciousness Matter?', January 13, 2025 [closed-door]

E. H. Gombrich once observed that when we look at a painting in a museum, we often forget to notice the frame that surrounds it. He argued that the frame is crucial, as it shapes how we perceive the painting. In Indian legal history, research has been similarly shaped by certain frames—most notably, the concepts of "rule of law" and "law in society." The latter often serves as a critique of the former. Legal consciousness offers a way to rethink how these debates can be framed productively, ...