Legal History Forum
The Legal History Forum brings legal history scholars to the Law School from around the University, from around the United States, and from around the world, to present works-in-progress for discussion and debate. Organized by rotating student Legal History Fellows, the Forum aims to host cutting-edge work in the field of legal history in a collegial setting suited to searching dialogue and debate. Papers will be pre-circulated.
Contact
For questions, please contact this year’s Legal History Fellows:
Past Presenters
Yale Legal History Forum 2021-2022
Fall
Jesús Velasco | Yale University
Tuesday, September 14
Science of the Soul, Bodies of Law
Location: SLB208 Faculty Lounge
Time: 12:40-2:00 p.m.
[Note: Lunch with not be provided at this session due to University COVID-19 guidance]
Daniel Carpenter | Harvard University
Tuesday, October 19
Democracy by Petition: Popular Politics in Transformation, 1790-1870
Location: SLB208 Faculty Lounge
Time: 12:30-1:50 p.m.
Sarah A. Seo | Columbia Law School
Tuesday, November 16
Between Pardons and Treason: Conspiracy Laws in the United States
Location: Zoom (For link, contact Nathaniel Donahue or Eric Stephen)
Time: 12:30-1:50 p.m.
Spring
Farah Peterson | University of Chicago Law School
Tuesday, February 15
Our Constitutionalism of Force
Location: Zoom (For link, contact Nathaniel Donahue or Eric Stephen)
Time: 12:30-1:50 p.m.
Debin Ma | London School of Economics
Tuesday, March 8
Ideology and Contours of Economic Change in Modern China, 1850-1950
Location: Zoom (For link, contact Nathaniel Donahue or Eric Stephen)
Time: 12:30-1:50 p.m.
Robert Shoemaker | University of Sheffield
Tuesday, April 5
Victims in the English Criminal Courts, 1674 to the Present: From Obligations to ‘Rights’
Location: Baker 116
Time: 12:10-1:30 p.m.*
*Times may change to 12:30-1:50 p.m. depending on COVID-19 policy. Availability of lunch will be based on University COVID-19 guidance.