Faculty News
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Daniel J. Sharfstein’s new book explores intertwined history of race relations and property rights
In "Thunder in the Mountains: Chief Joseph, Oliver Otis Howard and the Nez Perce War," Sharfstein examines Reconstruction through the relationship between a Nez Perce leader and a Union Army general. Read MoreMay. 4, 2017
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Allensworth, Cheng, George and Wuerth honored with Hall-Hartman Awards
Four Vanderbilt Law professors– Rebecca Allensworth, Edward Cheng, Tracey George and Ingrid Wuerth–received 2017 Hall-Hartman Awards for Outstanding Teaching at an awards presentation April 21. Read MoreApr. 26, 2017
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Daniel Gervais’s new book rethinks international copyright system
Gervais suggests replacing the current copyright system with a simpler set of international rules in (Re)Structuring Copyright: A Comprehensive Path to International Copyright Reform, released in April 2017 by Elgar Publishing. Read MoreApr. 20, 2017
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Ganesh Sitaraman’s new book addressing impact of shrinking middle class on the Constitution
In "The Crisis of the Middle-Class Constitution: Why Economic Inequality Threatens Our Republic," Sitaraman argues that the U.S. Constitution wasn't designed for a country with significant economic inequality. Read MoreApr. 5, 2017
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J.B. Ruhl says the legal academy need to embrace complexity science
Ruhl and two co-authors make the argument for legal researchers to use complexity science in an article published exclusively in Science on March 30. Read MoreMar. 30, 2017
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Suzanna Sherry wins SEC Faculty Achievement Award
Sherry, who is Vanderbilt's Herman O. Loewenstein Professor of Law, was recognized for her outstanding record of teaching, research and scholarship. She is Vanderbilt University's 2017 SEC Faculty Achievement Award winner. Read MoreMar. 29, 2017
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California Supreme Court Justice Goodwin Liu to speak at Law Review Symposium March 31
Justice Lui's talk, "State Constitutions and the Protection of Individual Rights: A Reappraisal," is part of the Branstetter Judicial Speaker Series and the keynote address for the Law Review Symposium, which focuses on empirical research of justice in state courts. Read MoreMar. 24, 2017
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International law expert Timothy Meyer testifies on behalf of Judge Neil Gorsuch
Meyer, a professor of law and Enterprise Scholar, was a law clerk to Judge Gorsuch in 2007-08. Read MoreMar. 23, 2017
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Read an Atlantic interview with Ganesh Sitaraman, “Can the Country Survive without a Strong Middle Class?”
Atlantic Senior Editor Rebecca Rosen interviews Professor Sitaraman about his new book, "The Crisis of the Middle-Class Constitution." Read MoreMar. 21, 2017
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Read Angus Deaton’s review of Ganesh Sitaraman’s new book “The Crisis of the Middle Class Constitution” in the New York Times
Sitaraman's book addressing the threat of economic inequality is reviewed by Angus Deaton, who received the Nobel in economic science in 2015. Read MoreMar. 21, 2017