Moral Foundations of Law Seminar
August 5-11, 2012
Application Deadline: March 30, 2012
August 5-11, 2012
Application Deadline: March 30, 2012
Moral Foundations of Law is a week-long program
investigating the relationship between sound norms of critical
morality and civil law. Under the direction of
Gerard V. Bradley (Notre
Dame Law School), the seminar examines the relation between
moral and legal philosophy in the Anglo-American tradition both
in legal positivism and the natural law tradition. Seminar
discussions covers the history and development of legal theory, the
positivism-natural law debate, questions regarding constitutionalism
and the judiciary, the nature of punishment, and contemporary social
moral debates in the law. Evening lectures are presented
by legal experts, including appellate court judges and law
professors.
Participants
This seminar is open rising 2L and 3L JD candidates as well as LLM and JSD candidates.
Faculty:
Gerard V. Bradley, Notre Dame Law School
John M. Finnis, Oxford University; Notre Dame Law School
Matthew Franck, The Witherspoon Institute; Radford University Emeritus
Patrick Lee, Franciscan University of Steubenville
Edith Jones, U.S. Court of Appeals of the 5th Circuit
Application Instructions
Please send the following forms and documents via email to Patrick Hough at phough@winst.org:
1. Completed (and saved) application form.
2. Curriculum vitae or resume.
3. Cover letter expressing the reasons for your interest in the seminar and overview of any relevant experience in the seminar topic.
4. One letter of recommendation from a recent professor, preferably at the graduate school level.
The deadline for the submission of a complete application is March 30, 2012.
Applicants can expect to receive notice of a decision by April 13, 2012.
Registration Fee and Facilities
A $200 registration fee will be required of all accepted applicants. This fee covers room and board on the campus of Princeton University for the duration of the seminar.
Past Faculty:
John Keown, Georgetown University
Diane Sykes, U.S. Court of Appeals of the 7th Circuit
Edith Clement, U.S. Court of Appeals of the 5th Circuit
Robert P. George, Princeton University
Participants
This seminar is open rising 2L and 3L JD candidates as well as LLM and JSD candidates.
Faculty:
Gerard V. Bradley, Notre Dame Law School
John M. Finnis, Oxford University; Notre Dame Law School
Matthew Franck, The Witherspoon Institute; Radford University Emeritus
Patrick Lee, Franciscan University of Steubenville
Edith Jones, U.S. Court of Appeals of the 5th Circuit
Application Instructions
Please send the following forms and documents via email to Patrick Hough at phough@winst.org:
1. Completed (and saved) application form.
2. Curriculum vitae or resume.
3. Cover letter expressing the reasons for your interest in the seminar and overview of any relevant experience in the seminar topic.
4. One letter of recommendation from a recent professor, preferably at the graduate school level.
The deadline for the submission of a complete application is March 30, 2012.
Applicants can expect to receive notice of a decision by April 13, 2012.
Registration Fee and Facilities
A $200 registration fee will be required of all accepted applicants. This fee covers room and board on the campus of Princeton University for the duration of the seminar.
Past Faculty:
John Keown, Georgetown University
Diane Sykes, U.S. Court of Appeals of the 7th Circuit
Edith Clement, U.S. Court of Appeals of the 5th Circuit
Robert P. George, Princeton University
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