Law and the Future Society

In the Law and the Future Society minor, you will learn how law, society and global challenges are connected - and how legal decisions actively shape our future. You will deal with the big questions of our time:

• How can democracy be protected in a rapidly changing world?
• What legal rules are needed to deal with artificial intelligence?
• How are social transformations changing the way we live together?

You will learn about the legal framework within which these developments take place - always interdisciplinary, practical and from different perspectives. In this way, you will not only understand the law, but also its influence on society, politics, business and technology.

What is it all about?

• Protecting democracy: You will learn how democratic systems defend themselves against extremism and threats - and where the boundaries between freedom and security lie.
• Thinking legally about sustainability: How can law contribute to a sustainable society? You will analyse the role that laws play in protecting the environment, climate and resources.
• Artificial intelligence & law: From the police to the courts to business: you will learn how AI is already being used today - and what legal rules, limits and liability issues apply to it.
• Peace, Security & International Crime: You will analyse global conflicts and learn how legal systems respond to terrorism, organised crime and international security issues.
• Identity & Equality: How does law create spaces for diversity - and where does it set boundaries? Topics such as integration, anti-discrimination, family and gender are focussed on.
• Law & Economics:You will understand how laws influence economic activity - and how legal rules control human behaviour.
• Borders & Migration: You will deal with migration, asylum and citizenship and examine the tension between human rights, security and freedom of movement.

Why is the minor an excellent choice?

• You deal with highly topical future issues
• You think in an interdisciplinary and international way
• You will develop sought-after skills that are needed in politics, business, administration and international organisations

The Law and the Future Society minor is an excellent choice for anyone who wants to understand how law shapes our world today - and how it can be responsibly shaped in the future.

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In the Bachelor at Leuphana College with Law snd the Future Society minor, you combine specialist knowledge with solution-oriented thinking and responsible action. The Leuphana Semester and Complementary Studies provide the framework for dealing with socially relevant topics outside your chosen major/minor combination. They are an integral part of the Leuphana Bachelor and give you the freedom to immerse yourself in different fields of knowledge and to develop viable solutions for the challenges of the future together with other college students.

Language of instruction

ENG Eng­lish-lan­gua­ge sub­ject: no Ger­man re­qui­red
GER Ger­man-lan­gua­ge sub­ject: Ger­man re­qui­red

• final degree: Law and the Future Society minor can only be studied in combination with a major
• admission restrictions: no
• number of student places: 35
• teaching and examination language: English

Student counselling service

Clarify your questions in a personal conversation during the Open Advisory Service. You can take advantage of digital counselling at short notice without registering. The College study advisors will be happy to help you:

• Wednesdays from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. (in person on campus)
• Thursdays from 4-6 p.m. (digitally via Zoom)

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