Book presentation ‘Cultural expertise. Theories, Laws and Practices’ (Routledge, 2025)

Livia Holden (Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne/CNRS) & Dina Hadad (Université Paris Nanterre)

Cultural Expertise: Theories, Laws, and Practices , a major new contribution to the interdisciplinary study of law, culture, and expertise, will be launched at the Maison Française d’Oxford, with the support of COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) and the European Union.

Authored and edited by Livia Holden, with a chapter by Dina Hadad on cultural expertise in common law and civil law systems, and a chapter by Noora Arajärvi on cultural expertise across legal procedures, the volume offers an unprecedented examination of how cultural expertise is produced, mobilised, and theorised across legal systems and institutional settings.

The launch will be jointly presented by Livia Holden (CNRS- University of Panthéon Sorbonne Paris1) and Dina Hadad (University of Paris Nanterre).

Together, the speakers will address key theoretical debates, legal frameworks, and practical challenges surrounding the use of cultural expertise in courts and public decision-making.

The event will be of particular interest to scholars, legal practitioners, judges, and policymakers working at the intersection of law, anthropology, and cultural diversity.