RESEARCH
The Robbins Collection Research Center sponsors comparative research and study in the fields of religious and civil law by organizing workshops, conferences, lectures, and fellowships on a range of topics related to religious and civil law traditions.
COLLECTION
The Robbins Collection Research Center holds over 300 rare manuscripts that date as far back as the 12th century. The Collection is comprised of over 300,000 holdings, including books, incunabula, microfilm, and periodicals related to religious and civil law.
PUBLICATIONS
The Robbins Collection Research Center publishes scholarly books as part of our “Studies in Comparative Legal Research” series. Research that is pertinent to Robbins Collection Research Center workshops, fellowships, and conferences are published on our website.
News from the Robbins Collection Research Center
Jessica Sevey, Robbins Collection Research Center Communications and Publications Specialist
We are delighted to welcome Jessica Sevey as our new Communications and Publications Specialist. Bringing extensive editorial project management, book production, and print and digital communications experience to this position, […]Robbins Collection Annual Lecture in Jewish Law, Thought, and Identity: What’s God Playing At? Law as Performance
In celebration of 16 years of fruitful collaboration between the Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies and the Robbins Collection and Research Center, the 2025 Robbins Collection […]Beatrice Pasciuta explores legal multiculturalism as a Senior Robbins Fellow
Beatrice Pasciuta returned to the Robbins Collection Research Center this past summer to continue her insightful legal research as a Senior Robbins Fellow. A legal historian and professor of legal […]
