This workshop comprises innovative socio-legal research conducted at both FGV Law School (Rio de Janeiro) and at Stanford Law School by academics from Brazil, Venezuela, Mexico, Chile, United States, and Canada. The initial panel will bring together three research projects developed by research centers of FGV Law School that have significant practical impact on Brazilian law and society, addressing a landmark case of the Brazilian Supreme Court, quantitative analysis of the Supreme Court and the Brazilian internet bill of rights. The final panel consists of original socio-legal research that provides interesting reflection on the transformation of courts, institutions, and ideas, by discussing enlightening cases studies related to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, the voting patterns of Brazilian Justices, and the changing legal culture of Venezuela.

9h - Welcome Coffee.

09h15 - Opening Remarks.

09h30 - Panel 1: The Activist Law School

— The Activist Law School, Joaquim Falcão

— Supreme Court in Numbers, Ivar Hartmann.

— Brazilian Internet Bill of Rights, Luiz Moncau.

Chair: Diego Werneck Arguelhes

11:00 - Coffee Break

11:30 - Panel 2: Law and Society in Latin America

— Representations of the Inter-American System of Human Rights in the Latin-American Media, by Rolando Garcia, Diego Gil and Lawrence M. Friedman (paper will be presented only by Rolando Garcia).

— Individual Voting Patterns of Brazilian Justices, Diego Werneck Arguelhes, Ivar Hartmann and Evan Rosevear.

— The legal culture of revolutionary Venezuela (2000-2015), Rogelio Perez-Perdomo.

Chair: Pedro Fortes

13h00 - Closing remarks.

Please note that places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.