Members of the Commission on Legal Pluralism are kindly reminded that membership fees for the 2026 calendar year are now due. We kindly invite you to settle your 2026 membership fee by 28 February 2026. Timely payment ensures the continued functioning of the Commission and supports its scholarly activities, including conferences, publications, and international networking.
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Under the umbrella of the Commission on Legal Pluralism (CLP), we aim to establish an online forum for debate and exchange among scholars and practitioners interested in legal pluralism.
The inaugural meeting will take place on:
Wednesday, 24 September 2025
8:30 a.m. (Berlin) | 4:30 p.m. (Canberra) | 3:30 a.m. (Rio de Janeiro) | 2:30 a.m. (Montreal) | 2:30 p.m. (Taipei) | 12 p.m./noon (Delhi)
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The list includes recent academic publications (2025) exploring various dimensions of legal pluralism. They reflect a diversity of regional contexts, thematic perspectives, and methodological approaches. To facilitate navigation, the entries are grouped by geographic or thematic relevance.
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This article, "Remembering Bellagio", by Fons Strijbosch, makes an important contribution to people’s understanding of the history of the Commission on Legal Pluralism.
The Indonesian Journal of Socio-Legal Studies invites submissions for a special issue dedicated to the memory of Keebet von Benda-Beckmann (1946–2022), in recognition of her pioneering contributions to the anthropology of law. Click here for more information..