Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Teaching
Law and Language (legal linguistics). Legal communication and rhetoric. Rhetorical argumentation. Legal philosophy and sociology of law. Human Rights law. Language rights. Criminal law. Comparative law, legal translation and multilingual interpretation.
CV
2009: Associate Professor, The Faculty of Law , University of Copenhagen
2008 - 2010: Carlsberg Research Fellow
2007: Senior Research Fellow, The Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen
2001-2005: Senior Research Fellow, The Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen
1998-2000: Post-doctoral researcher, The Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen
1990-1997: Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Legal Translation, Copenhagen Business School, Faculty of Modern Languages and Translation
1986-1989: Ph.D Student, Copenhagen Business School, Faculty of Modern Languages and Translation
Primary fields of research
- Law and Language
- Corpus linguistics and discourse analysis
- Empirical studies of the case law of international courts
- Populist rhetoric in law
- Legal translation, comparative law, and multilingual interpretation
- Interdisciplinary studies of European legal integration
- Multilingualism, language policy and language rights
Current research
My current research aims at uncovering the linguistic mechanism of populism in legal discourse across European languages and text genres.
My general research aims at developing cross-disciplinary approaches to the empirical study of international law and courts, combining theories of language, discourse, and law.
Keywords
- Faculty of Law
- Language and Law
- Legal translation
- Comparative Law
- Legal cultures
- Philosophy of Law
- European integration
- Linguistic Human Rights
Research output
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Taking Texts Seriously: The Language of International Law
Godzimirska, Z. & Kjær, A. L., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Nordic Journal of International Law. 93, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Danske domstoles fortolkning af EU-retten: Sprogforskelle er ikke i fokus
Kjær, A. L., 2023, Den Juridiske Flersprogethed. p. 58-67 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research
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Diskursanalyse for jurister
Kjær, A. L., 2023, Ret på tværs: - mellem retsdogmatik og andre metoder. Johansen, L. V. & Brito Cederstrøm, C. (eds.). København: Djøf Forlag, p. 289-334 46 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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Introduction: The Dynamics of Law and Language in the Interpretation of International Legal Sources
Kjær, A. L. & Lam, J., 2022, Language and Legal Interpretation in International Law. Kjaer, A. L. & Lam, J. (eds.). Oxford University Press, p. 1–22 (Oxford Studies in Language and Law).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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Language and Legal Interpretation in International Law
Kjær, A. L. (ed.) & Lam, J. (ed.), 2022, Oxford: Oxford University Press. 361 p. (Oxford Studies in Language and Law).Research output: Book/Report › Anthology › Research › peer-review
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Translation of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights into Non-official Languages: The Politics and Practice of European Multilingualism
Kjær, A. L., 2022, Language and Legal Interpretation in International Law. Lam, J. & Kjær, A. L. (eds.). Oxford University Press, p. 189–220 (Oxford Studies in Language and Law).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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Ambition and Reality: Reforms of Legal Studies at the Faculty of Law at the University of Copenhagen
Johansen, L. V. & Kjær, A. L., 2021, Research Handbook on Modern Legal Realism . Talesh, S., Mertz, E. & Klug, H. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 223-239 17 p. (Research Handbooks in Legal Theory.).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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The consensus case law of the European Court of Human Rights in light of the Court’s legitimacy over time: A corpus-linguistic perspective
Kjær, A. L., 2021, Law, Language and the Courtroom: Legal Linguistics and the Discourse of Judges. Gozdz Roszkowski, S. & Pontrandolfo, G. (eds.). RoutledgeResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
Activities
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Nordic Journal of International Law (Journal)
Anne Lise Kjær (Editor)
5 Oct 2023Activity: Peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts › Research
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6th ILLA General Conference: LAW, LANGUAGE AND LEGAL KNOWLEDGE. Global processes and local practices
Anne Lise Kjær (Other)
20 Sep 2023 → 22 Sep 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Medlemskab af bedømmelsesudvalg til ansættelse af ph.d.-koordinatorer ved Det Juridiske Fakultet (Event)
Anne Lise Kjær (Member)
15 Aug 2023 → 15 Sep 2023Activity: Membership types › Membership in review committee
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iCourts Phd Summer School 2023
Anne Lise Kjær (Participant)
14 Jun 2023 → 15 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in an event - types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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iCourts PhD Summer School 2022
Anne Lise Kjær (Participant)
7 Jun 2022 → 10 Jun 2022Activity: Participating in an event - types › Organisation of and participation in conference
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Journal of Multicultural Discourses (Journal)
Anne Lise Kjær (Editor)
7 Apr 2022Activity: Peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts › Research
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Routledge (Publisher)
Anne Lise Kjær (Editor)
8 Oct 2021 → 4 Nov 2021Activity: Peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts › Research
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ILLA Summer School
Anne Lise Kjær (Organizer)
28 Jun 2021 → 1 Jul 2021Activity: Participating in an event - types › Organisation of and participation in conference
Press/Media
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Domssprog svært at forstå trods sprogpolitik
08/12/2010
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media