Criminal Law and Language

This MCLR+ workshop brings together an international and interdisciplinary group of contributors to a forthcoming Special Issue of the Modern Criminal Law Review, showcasing a selection of cutting-edge work representing a wide spectrum of methodological approaches to the study of the intersection between language and the law and governance of crime and punishment, broadly construed. Participants include: Anya Bernstein, University of Connecticut, Law John M. Conley, University of North Carolina, Law Oliver Gerson, University of Passau, Law Tatiana Grieshofer, Birmingham City University, English Jean-Louis Halpérin, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris, Law Janny Leung, University of Hong Kong, English Arpeeta Mizan, University of Dhaka, Law Robin Riner, Marshall University, Anthropology Morten Boe, MPI Freiburg, Law (moderator) June 4, 2026 @ 9am (ET) ► To stay informed about upcoming MCLR+ events, publications, and projects, please sign up for the MCLR+ mailing list and check the MCLR+ website; to receive notifications about upcoming livestreams, subscribe to our YouTube channel.