Philip Bajon

Philip Bajon is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) at Aston Law School, part of Aston University's College of Business and Social Sciences. He holds affiliate membership at the Frankfurt Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory. Previously, he held positions at institutions including the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, European University Institute Florence, and Japanese universities like Todai and Keio. His research focuses on European law, legal history, and the socio-political context of EU integration.

Education:

• PhD, Université Paris-Sorbonne (2010)
• PhD, University of Duisburg-Essen (2010)
• Magister Artium, University of Bonn (2004)
• MA, Université Paris-Sorbonne (2003)
• BA, University of Bonn (2001)

Research Interests: Philip specializes in European legal history, EU decision-making cultures, and the historical roots of European integration. His work explores crises like the 1965–66 'empty chair crisis' and analyzes contemporary EU governance through a historical lens. He also engages in biographical studies of legal figures and oral history projects.

Key Research Projects:

• Informal Decision-Making in the European Community under the Luxembourg Compromise (1965–90)
• Key Biographies in the Legal History of the EU
• methodica – Introductions to Research on EU Legal History

Awards:

• German Historical Institute Fellowships (2017)
• Qualification à enseigner aux postes de Maître de conférences (2011–present)

Advising & Grants: Philip supervises PhD students in European Law and Public Law. He co-manages the international research network 'Towards a New History of European Public Law' and served on the Max Planck Scientific Council (2018–21).

Labs/Teams: Leads collaborative projects with institutions like the European University Institute Florence and the Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory.