March21Monday
Kaaryn Gustafson—2015-2016 James A Thomas Lecture
- Monday, March 21, 2016 at 4:30PM - 6:00PM
- Faculty Lounge
- Open To The Public
- Add to Calendar:
Description
Kaaryn Gustafson will deliver the 2015-2016 James A. Thomas Lecture. This lecture, titled “Bastardy, Debt, and Social Control,” will highlight Gustafson’s historical research on America’s orphan and bastardy laws.
Professor Gustafson’s research and scholarship is interdisciplinary and explores the role of law in remedying inequality—and in reinforcing inequality. Her research during the last decade focused on the expanding administrative overlap between the welfare and criminal justice systems, as well as the experiences of those individuals and families caught in those systems. Her current research explores the history of law in regulating African American families and in regulating labor among poor people of various ethnic backgrounds.
Reception to follow.
Sponsoring Organization(s)
Dean's Office
Contact Information
Georganne Rogers
Comments