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A win for ’slow scholarship’
A win for ’slow scholarship’
Ten years in the making, Nomi Stolzenberg’s book honored with National Jewish Book Award
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Mugambi Jouet discusses American criminal justice with delegation from Mexico
Mugambi Jouet discusses American criminal justice with delegation from Mexico
Professor Jouet presents comparative research to public defenders from Mexico City
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Gould professor recognized for groundbreaking research
Gould professor recognized for groundbreaking research
Professor Mugambi Jouet honored for paper that contributes to understanding of U.S. legal history
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Faculty
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Edward G. Lewis Chair in Law and History, and Director, Center of Law & Social Science (CLASS)
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Faculty in the News
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Even if you think Sean Combs is guilty, his conviction should give you pauseLos Angeles Times
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50 years after seminal conference, big questions about biotechnology remainNPR
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Recent Research & Scholarship
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“A History of Post-Roe America and Canada: From Intertwined Abortion Battles to American Exceptionalism,” Article Presentation, Constitutional Law Colloquium, Chicago, November 10, 2023. Colloquium organized by the Loyola University Chicago School of Law and the Florida State University College of Law.November 1, 2023
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“What Counts as Evidence? Text, Image, Performance in / as Legal History,” Panelist, American Society for Legal History Conference, Philadelphia, October 27, 2023. Panel organized by Julie Stone Peters, Columbia University, with Jesús Velasco, Yale University, as commentator.October 1, 2023
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"Death Penalty Abolitionism From the Enlightenment to Modernity," American Journal of Comparative Law (2023).
September 11, 2023
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