Institute Welcomes Scholar from Spain Advancing Research in Contract Law and Legal Philosophy

The Rutgers Institute for Law and Philosophy (ILP) welcomed a visiting fellow from Spain this semester who is researching contract law and the philosophy of private law as well as related topics in legal philosophy and legal interpretation.

Rodrigo Parra Salamanca is a Ph.D. student and researcher at the Chair in Legal Culture at the Faculty of Law, University of Girona. He holds a law degree from the University of Chile, with the highest honors, and a master’s degree in legal argumentation from the University of Alicante in Spain.

His dissertation focuses on the various legal doctrines that lead to the loss of contractual effects. It aims to offer a systematic and explanatory account of these doctrines by drawing on concepts and distinctions developed in legal theory—such as constitutive rules, legal powers, and the different deontic positions generated by contracts.

"My time at Rutgers Law School, working with members of the Institute for Law and Philosophy, has been an incredible experience,” Parra said. “I had the opportunity to actively participate in the Institute’s seminars, attend contract law classes, and present and discuss my ideas. The facilities and the support at the Law School have also been excellent.”

“It was a true pleasure to work with and spend time with Rodrigo,” said ILP faculty member Crescente Molina. “His work on contract theory is interesting, novel, and important, and our weekly discussions about his research were always stimulating. We will miss him, and I’m confident he has gained as much from his time at Rutgers as we have gained from having him here.”

ILP sponsors visiting fellows who wish to take up residence at the Law School in Camden or Department of Philosophy in New Brunswick for a semester or a full academic year. Visiting fellows have full access to all of Rutgers University’s academic resources and participate in the activities of the Institute. Past fellows hailed from Amsterdam, Australia, and Princeton University. Click here to apply

Founded in 2004, ILP is a joint venture between Rutgers Law School and the Rutgers-New Brunswick Department of Philosophy designed to draw together and extend the acknowledged excellence at Rutgers University in philosophical inquiry at the intersection of philosophy and law. The Institute hosts conferences, including the annual Bloustein Lecture, and roundtables on the many facets of philosophy of law.

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