Prerequisite: Initial admission to the workshop is by permission only. To apply, please email Nick Trefonides (ntrefonides@law.harvard.edu) a brief statement explaining your interest and any relevant background by November 30. Remaining spots will become available through the typical waitlist process.

Exam Type: No Exam

Technological change is constantly shifting the practice and theory of law. New technologies can expand individuals’ capacity to inflict harm, straining the limits of constitutional rights and demanding new forms of regulation. They can blur the boundaries between public and private domains, upending traditional legal doctrines and principles. And they can change the practice of law itself, from how lawyers prepare for trial to how judges come to know relevant facts.

This year’s Legal History Workshop will offer a historical perspective on the interplay between law and technology in the U.S. Assignments will feature a mix of major published works, introducing students to critical methodologies and historiographical debates, and workshop presentations by leading historians writing on law and technology. Scheduled presenters include Christopher Beauchamp (Brooklyn Law School), Jessica Gillooly (Suffolk University), Evelynn Hammonds (Harvard University), Austin Tyler Harper (Bates College), Rory van Loo (BU School of Law), Kara Swanson (Northeastern Law School), David Thacher (University of Michigan), and Jennifer Tucker (Wesleyan University).

Note: This seminar is cross-listed with FAS as HIST 2475.