ASLH Resource Team for Chicago Annual Meeting
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Learn MoreChildren and the Law: A Conference in Honor of Michael Grossberg
Those attending the upcoming ASLH conference should consider attending the ASLH pre-conference event, “Children and the Law: A Conference in Honor of Michael Grossberg”
Learn More2021 ASLH Prize Winners and Honorees
We are absolutely delighted to announce the Society's 2021 prize winners and honorees.
Learn More2021 ASLH Election Results
The ASLH has recently elected a new president-elect, new board members, and new nominating committee members.
Learn MoreNew ASLH Fellowships
The ASLH has created new fellowships honoring distinguished scholars who have made extraordinary contributions to the field of legal history.
Learn MoreUpcoming Conference — New Orleans, November 4-6, 2021
Please join us at the InterContinental Hotel, steps away from the historic French Quarter and the riverfront. The complete program and information on vaccination and social distancing measures are now available.
Learn MoreWallace Johnson First Book Program
The Wallace Johnson First Book Program brings together 6 first book authors in even-numbered years. The program meets throughout the year, first at the ASLH Annual Meeting, and then both virtually and in person over the next 12 months, culminating in a lightning round session at the following annual meeting. The next Johnson Program will be held in 2022.
Learn MoreHurst Summer Institute
The Hurst Summer Institute is a two-week gathering of 12 early career scholars held biennially in June of odd-numbered years. The Hurst is convened by a well-known senior legal historian and is designed to provide a supportive and substantive environment for those at the outset of their careers as legal historians. The next Hurst will be held in Madison, Wisconsin in June 2021.
Learn MoreAwards
ASLH supports members and the broader field of legal history in many ways. The Society offers a number of dissertation, book, and article prizes, as well as research grants for early career scholars. Many of these awards are made through the generosity of the William Nelson Cromwell Foundation; others are funded by members’ donations and dedicated funds. ASLH also provides limited start-up funding for new or early stage ventures in legal history for up to three years.
Learn MorePublications
ASLH sponsors the Law and History Review (LHR), a quarterly peer-reviewed journal and accompanying online venue, The Docket. The editor-in-chief of LHR is Gautham Rao. The official book series of the Society, Studies in Legal History (SLH), publishes monographs in collaboration with Cambridge University Press. Editors of SLH are Holly Brewer, Sarah Barringer Gordon, Michael Lobban, and Reuel Schiller.
Learn MoreOur Upcoming Conference —
Chicago, Illinois
November 10–12, 2022
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ASLH and NACBS
This year, the ASLH Annual Meeting will coincide with the meeting of the North American Conference on British Studies, who will be meeting on the same premises. In the spirit of generosity, both organizations have agreed to allow reciprocity to scholars attending the other meeting. Thus, registered attendees at the… Keep ReadingAugust 15, 2022
Court Cases and the Making of African Legal History
With support of the American Society for Legal History, researchers of the project ‘Global Legal History on the Ground’ (Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory) have published a video series and a bibliography on ‘Court Cases and the Writing of African History’. The videos are in Portuguese… Keep ReadingAugust 12, 2022
Conference Resource Team for the Chicago 2022 Annual Meeting
At its annual meeting, the ASLH makes available a Resource Team composed of three to five members to answer questions and assist members in understanding the ASLH’s policies and procedures, including policies and procedures regarding professional conduct. The Resource Team provides informal support and works with members to ensure that… Keep ReadingAugust 11, 2022
ASLH Program 2022
ASLH 2022 Annual Conference Draft Program[31]… Keep Reading
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