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The Institute for Constitutional Studies is pleased to announce another seminar for advanced graduate students and junior faculty, Legal History of the Warren Court.
Instructor. Brad Snyder is a Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center. He teaches Constitutional Law I & II, Constitutional History, Civil Procedure, Sports Law, Legal Justice, and a seminar on the Warren Court. He is the author of Democratic Justice: Felix Frankfurter, the Supreme Court, and the Making of the Liberal Establishment, The House of Truth: A Washington Political Salon and the Foundations of American Liberalism, A Well-Paid Slave: Curt Flood’s Fight for Free Agency in Professional Sports, Beyond the Shadow of the Senators: The Untold Story of the Homestead Grays and the Integration of Baseball, and The Bondage of Irrational Fears: Angelo Herndon’s Fight for Freedom (forthcoming January 2025).
Program Content. This seven-session seminar looks at the Warren Court from a historical perspective. Guided by articles by legal historians, we will explore the Court’s major cases and issues in their historical and political context: school desegregation, the Little Rock school crisis, denaturalization, access to justice, prayer in schools, redistricting, civil rights sit-ins/freedom of the press, right to privacy/access to contraception, criminal justice, and interracial marriage. We will also discuss the strong personalities and jurisprudential philosophies of the Justices and how alliances, conflicts, and new Justices affected the Court’s decisionmaking.
Logistics. Meeting Time: Monday evenings, 6-8 pm. Dates: August 26; September 9, 16, 23, and 30; October 7, and 21, 2024. Location: The seminar will meet at The George Washington University Law School, 2000 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20052.
Application Process. The seminar is designed for graduate students and junior faculty in history, political science, law, and related disciplines. All participants will be expected to complete the assigned readings and participate in seminar discussions. Although the Institute cannot offer academic credit directly for the seminar, students may be able to earn graduate credit through their home departments by completing an independent research project in conjunction with the seminar. Please consult with your advisor and/or director of graduate studies about these possibilities. Space is limited, so applicants should send a copy of their curriculum vitae and a short statement on how this seminar will be useful to them in their research, teaching, or professional development. Materials will be accepted only by email at icsgw@law.gwu.edu until June 30, 2024. Successful applicants will be notified soon thereafter. For further information, please contact Maeva Marcus at maevamarcus@law.gwu.edu.
Additional Information. There is no tuition or other charge for this seminar, though participants will be expected to acquire the assigned books on their own.
About ICS. The Institute for Constitutional Studies (ICS) is the nation’s premier institute dedicated to ensuring that future generations of Americans understand the substance and historical development of the U.S. Constitution. Located at the George Washington University Law School, the Institute is co-sponsored by the American Historical Association, the Organization of American Historians, and the American Political Science Association. The Association of American Law Schools is a cooperating entity. ICS prepares junior scholars and college instructors to convey to their readers and students the important role the Constitution has played in shaping American society. ICS also provides a national forum for the preparation and dissemination of humanistic, interdisciplinary scholarship on American constitutional history.
