Materials of the Discussion Panel on the Methodology of Studying the History of Law (HSE, March 31, 2025)

On March 31, 2025, a discussion panel on "Modern Legal History: Research Methodology" was held at the School of Historical Sciences of the Faculty of Humanities at the National Research University Higher School of Economics (hereinafter referred to as SHIN). The event focused on approaches to studying the history of legal ideas and institutions that can be considered modern, as well as the applicability of theoretical concepts used in modern social sciences and humanities to legal history. Participants addressed questions about the strengths and weaknesses of the historian and lawyer in conducting research in the field of legal history, the effectiveness of traditional research methods, and their subject area.