SIR

The cultural legacy of the Roman legal experience in the twenty-first century calls for a deep and systematic study of Roman law across history, from its origins to its late evolution. The focus of this group's research is the analysis of the foundational influence and perpetuation of Roman principles in modern legal systems, both nationally and internationally. In addition to understanding the historical and legal legacy of Rome, the group also seeks to highlight its current relevance by researching how Roman solutions and concepts continue to serve as an essential interpretive tool and a source of inspiration for contemporary legal doctrine and jurisprudence. The research is structured around three main lines. The first focuses on Roman legal institutions and their reception in the works of European ius commune through to the present day, with special attention paid – given the nature of the research topic – to the historical regional Valencian (foral) law. In this line of research, working with legal historians is essential. The second line examines the legal status of women in Roman legal, literary and epigraphic sources, thus offering, through Roman law research, a new vision of Roman legal institutions from a female perspective. The third line of research centres on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and conflict management, especially mediation and other contemporary ADR. This research entails studying and applying Roman legal casuistry and the forms of consensus (rather than conflict) found in Roman sources and throughout legal history up to the present day.