On February 2, 2016, Prof. Ruth Rubio-Marín, Chair of Constitutional and Comparative
Public Law at the European University Institute (EUI), interviewed the U.S. Supreme Court
Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The interview took place in the framework of the
European University Institute’s annual Ursula Hirschmann Lecture, a space dedicated
to stimulate research and thinking which links ideas about Europe and the study of gender.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg engaged in a conversation that tackled her whole persona,
without making rigid divides between the professional and the personal. Deep legal analysis,
personal anecdotes, and invaluable advice for future researchers and lawyers intertwine in the
interview, which sheds light on important dimensions of equality law
