EUTopia CoLeCo Legal History: Collective and Individual Rights in Legal History

Women and labor  Restrictions and incapacities  Since the middle ages, a woman is under male authority, she is economically dependent of men who control all her life: since her birth, she receives the authority of her father; authority is given to her husband when she marries, for their domestic life; masculine authority follows her at work, under the orders of her employer… When they had the chance to have a job outside of the family home, women were slowed by corporations (in the early modern period), because most did not accept the settlement of women in a male-dominated social world of work.  It is only at the end of the 18 th century that corporations ended, especially in France with the d’Allarde decree in march 1791, and in Great Britain : from then on, women could join easily the industry. Therefore, they were seen in feminine fields such as in millinery or lingerie industries.  Les ouvriers du livre, Rébérioux Madeleine, 1981 Marriage and Civil code  T...

 Lentl Maria Vanhouche  1. Introduction When Professor Dhondt proposed the EUTOPIA CoLeCO project, I knew without a doubt that I wanted to be part of this year's edition. Making a historical analysis on a topic of my choice, making contacts with other students, learning about new topics, and then also having the excellent guidance of experts in the field! What more could you want?  When I think back on all the experience and knowledge I gained, I can only conclude with a joyful heart that it was the best choice I could have made.  It is therefore with pride that I present to you the final product. I would once again like to emphatically thank Professor Frederik Dhondt for introducing me to this project, giving me the opportunity to participate in it, and his excellent guidance throughout the process. I would also like to express my thanks to everyone with whom I had interesting conversations about this topic during the Peak Event and, in particular, to Doctor Elisabe...

Manon Hofströssler 1. At the start of this year’s EUTOPIA CoLeCo experience, Professor Dhondt invited all the participating students from the VUB Delegation to come together, in order to discuss possible topics for this year’s CoLeCo research. Professor Dhondt talked about many interesting pathways and took the time to listen to our suggestions, to then narrow down the possibilities, based on our individual interests. When Professor Dhondt mentioned the possibility to conduct research about Belgium’s colonial history, which could then run a parallel track with Professor Cristina Nogueira da Silva’s research, I was instantly intrigued. I had always been interested in learning more about Belgian’s colonial history and obtaining a better understanding of the impact of Belgium’s presence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the following months, Professor Dhondt offered me excellent guidance in delineating the topic of my research, which would become “ Legal status in the Congo Free ...