Law and Policy

As a departmental specialization, we study law and policy from the perspective of society, culture, power, philosophy, and economy. We stress a diversity of methods for studying these legal and political phenomena including historical, analytical, critical, doctrinal, institutional, comparative, and philosophical perspectives. Our classes cover legal theory, constitutional law, public policy, and American politics. We host the Undergraduate Certificate in Law and Society.

Core Faculty

Related Courses

  • POLS 367: Disability Law and Politics
  • POLS 368: Gender, Justice and Law
  • POLS 374: Law, Politics and Society
  • POLS 375: Constitutional Law I: Institutional Power
  • POLS 376: Constitutional Law II: Rights and Liberties
  • POLS 380: Environmental Law and Politics
  • POLS 393: Advanced Topics in Law, Policy, and Society
  • POLS 660: Public Law and Judicial Systems
  • POLS 665 (Alpha): Topics in Public Law and Judicial System
  • POLS 770: Graduate Seminar in Law and Politics
Sociolegal scholars gather to discuss and celebrate pivotal scholarship in disability human rights.
Sociolegal scholars gather to discuss and celebrate pivotal scholarship in disability human rights.