Dr. Alessandro Corda awarded the "Barbara Huber Scholarship"
Dr. Alessandro Corda, Reader in the School of Law, has been awarded the prestigious "Barbara Huber Scholarship" by the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law in Freiburg, Germany, in the category of professors and experienced researchers.
The "Barbara Huber Scholarship" is awarded annually to outstanding academics from foreign research institutions for particularly innovative research projects that advance scientific knowledge through new perspectives, questions, or findings in the fields of Criminology, Public Law, or Criminal Law. The scholarship honors Barbara Huber (1935–2018), a highly respected legal scholar and recognized specialist in English law and the broader common law legal system. The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law is one of the world’s leading research institutions in Criminal Law, Criminal Justice, and Criminology. It attracts top scholars from around the world and fosters cross-jurisdictional collaborations, significantly shaping the development of criminal law theory and criminological research.
Dr. Corda will take up his scholarship from May through August, working on a project examining the collateral consequences of criminal convictions. This research will explore the formal and informal restrictions and disqualifications that extend beyond the direct penalties imposed at sentencing—a complex area where criminal and civil consequences intersect, often with lasting impacts on individuals with convictions. The project will also consider the perspectives of criminal justice actors, shedding light on how these consequences are understood and applied.
On this achievement, Alessandro says: "I am absolutely thrilled and honoured to have been awarded this fellowship. The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law in Freiburg is the place to be for researchers in my field. With its reputation for excellence, it stands as a global hub for scholars working on cutting-edge criminal law and criminological issues. I have been interested in the burdensome yet formally non-punitive ramifications of criminal convictions and criminal records since my postdoctoral years in the United States. This fellowship will provide me with the opportunity to develop and complete crucial work for a monograph that builds on my previous research. The project will explore the topic from a comparative perspective, integrating theoretical, policy, and empirical insights".
