LAW 7016

Colloquium on Law and Social Movements

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

When and why do social movements use the law instead of some other form of collective action? Under what conditions do they succeed and when do they fail? What does the law say about protest, and how does it structure the actions of contentious actors? How do waves of contention influence the law? This Colloquium will use a combination of theoretical, case, and historical materials to explore the intersection of law, lawyers, and contentious politics. It will engage with examples from a wide variety of areas, including civil rights, labor, privacy, and the conundrum of security v. liberty as well as assess comparative experiences in the United States and elsewhere. Approximately half of our sessions will also include presentations from scholars of legal mobilization, giving participants an opportunity to read and respond to work currently shaping the field.

When Offered Spring.

Permission Note Limited enrollment.

Satisfies Requirement Satisfies the writing requirement.

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