Save the Date: The Third Edition of the EAPIL Winter School in Como
Building on the success of the two previous editions (here and here), a new edition of the EAPIL Winter School is currently being organized by the European Association of Private International Law and the Department of Law, Economics and Cultures of the University of Insubria in Como, in cooperation with the Law Faculty of the University of Murcia and the Law Faculty of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków.
It will be held again on-site in Como, in the cloister of the Basilica di Sant’Abbondio, from 2 to 6 February 2026.
The general topic will be Values in Private International Law. Lectures will deal with traditional topics, such as the protection of weaker contractual parties, to challenges that have surfaced in more recent times, such as the role of private international law in the realisation to the rights of minorities, migrants and vulnerable persons.
The Winter School is aimed at PhD students, young scholars, young practitioners and EU private international lovers, generally!
Want to know what former participants think of their time in Como?
Alix Ernoux, a teaching assistant at the University of Liège, regards her participation in the 2024 edition a “career-changing experience”. Here’s what she said:
I left the Winter School with a renewed passion and determination to specialize in this field. It sparked my decision to dive deeper into research on the complex intersections of international family law, human rights, and belgian law. It has been a crucial step in shaping my academic journey, and I’m excited to continue exploring this fascinating area of law in greater depth.
Aleksandra Wasielewicz, a doctoral student at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, shared her thoughts of the 2024 and 2025 editions of the Winter School.
She said she would strongly recommend participation
to anyone interested in private international law… Insightful lectures by prominent experts, in-depth discussions, and a sense of community with people from so many countries who share interests and enthusiasm for private international law.
Thanks to both testimonials!
The full program of the 2026 edition of the Winter School will be published in September 2025. Practical details on the registration process and the fees will be provided on that occasion.
For information, please send an e-mail to eapilws@gmail.com.