Lukas Gschwend

The University of St.Gallen’s Chair of Legal History, Sociology of Law, and Criminal Law, led by Prof. Dr. Lukas Gschwend , is seeking a research assistant / PhD student to contribute to its research and teaching activities. The role combines academic research with teaching support. The successful candidate will help prepare and deliver lectures, organize seminars and scientific events, and support the design, administration and supervision of examinations and other teaching formats. The position also includes participation in research projects, preparation of scientific publications, lectures and conference contributions, and independent investigation of legal questions. The Chair’s research examines the history of criminal law and crime, the history of legal thought and scholarship, and the history of economic law. Its work places particular emphasis on interdisciplinary and historically grounded analysis of legal and social issues. In teaching, the Chair connects legal history, sociology of law and criminal law with the historical, social and theoretical contexts of legal scholarship. The position offers a research-and-teaching environment with opportunities to pursue a doctorate under the University of St.Gallen’s guidelines, contribute to publications and research projects, attend academic events, and undertake the CAS HSG in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education.