The most recent events can be found below. Older events can be found at the Event Archives
Reinforcing Federal Law: The Designer Courthouses In Massachusetts and their Meaning for the First Circuit
March 20, 2009
John Brigham
Professor of Political Science
UMass Amherst
Professor Brigham examined the federal courthouse building-boom of the late 20th and early 21st century in the United States as an extension of national authority. He focused on a particular jurisdiction, the First Circuit, and two new designer...Read More »
Critical Mass is Critical, Building Authority in a Changing World
February 6, 2009
Gregg Gordon
President and CEO
Social Science Research Network (SSRN)
A lunchtime presentation by the President and CEO of Social Science Research Network (SSRN), Gregg Gordon.
Gordon discussed how SSRN sees academic authority changing through interdisciplinary study and expanding outlets for scholarship.
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Law, Politics, and the Media 2009 Lecture Series
January 26, 2009 – April 20, 2009
The American judicial system today operates in a complex environment of legal principle, political pressure, and media coverage. The separate elements of this complex environment are typically studied by different groups of individuals working from different perspectives. Law faculty tend to focus on legal...Read More »
Bloggers, Pundits, and Journalists: Assessing Coverage of the 2008 Presidential Campaign
September 17, 2008
Professor Matthew Dickinson of Middlebury College presented an assessment of the dominant themes animating media coverage of the 2008 election to date, focusing primarily on the nominating phase.
Professor Matthew Dickinson has been a professor of political science at Middlebury College since 2000. ...Read More »
Bush's Law: A Conversation with a Pulitzer-winning Author
April 21, 2008
Does the war on terror demand new methods of surveillance, interrogation, and justice? Are U.S. laws and courts behind the times? Or has the administration violated the law and abandoned American principles to pursue a new kind of enemy? Eric Lichtblau discussed his newly published...Read More »
Symposium on America's Constitution: A Biography
March 28, 2008
Professor Akhil Reed Amar of Yale Law School joined us to discuss his book, “America’s Constitution: A Biography.” Also participating in the discussion were Paul Finkelman of Albany Law School and Ralph Ketcham, Thomas Keck, and Read More »
Law, Politics, and the Media 2008 Lecture Series
January 30, 2008 – April 23, 2008
The American judicial system today operates in a complex environment of legal principle, political pressure, and media coverage. The separate elements of this complex environment are typically studied by different groups of individuals working from different perspectives. Law faculty tend to focus on legal...Read More »