About
Dr Haris Psarras is an Associate Professor of Law and the Associate Dean (International) of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Southampton.
Haris has worked on legal theory, legal philosophy, tort, and the intersection of law and humanities.
Research
Research groups
Research interests
- General Jurisprudence
- Tort Theory and the Philosophy of Private Law
- Law and Humanities
Current research
In his published work Haris has written on the following topics: (i) reason-based accounts of authority in state legal systems and beyond, (ii) liability implications of justice in negligence law, (iii) normative considerations related to giving up rights in private law.
In his current research Haris focuses on authority relations in private law and civil litigation and on the relevance of emotions to authoritative action-guidance under the law.
Haris is also working with David Gurnham on a collaborative interdisciplinary research project in Law, Humanities, and the Arts.
Research projects
Active projects
Publications
Teaching
Haris has taught jurisprudence, tort, and E.U. law. At Southampton Law School he has led or co-led the following modules: (i) Philosophical Perspectives on the Common Law, (ii) The Law of Torts, (iii) Theories of Law and Justice.
External roles and responsibilities
Biography
Before joining Southampton Law School, Haris was Richard Fellingham Lecturer and Fellow in Law at St Catharine's College, Cambridge. Prior to that, he was Teaching Fellow in Legal Theory at Edinburgh Law School. He holds degrees from the University of Athens, the University of Oxford, and the University of Edinburgh. At Southampton Law School Haris also served as Director of Internationalisation (2020-2023).