Advanced Research Seminar 2 (398-2-20)

Instructors

Joanna Grisinger
847 491 3987
620 Lincoln St #201
I am an American legal historian whose research focuses on the politics of the modern administrative state. At Northwestern, I teach courses on law and society, U.S. legal history, gender and the law, and constitutional law.

Meeting Info

Fisk Hall 114: Tues, Thurs 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

Legal Studies 398 is a two-quarter sequence (398-1 and 398-2) required for all Legal Studies majors. This seminar will expose students to a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches to law and legal institutions; over two quarters, students will develop their own research paper on a topic of interest. During winter quarter, students will complete their research projects and present their projects to the class. Students will meet to discuss shared readings, will workshop their paper drafts with one another, will prepare oral presentations based on their research, and will meet individually with the professor and with the Teaching Assistants.

Evaluation Method

class participation, oral presentation, written assignments

Class Materials (Required)

All materials for this course will be made available on Canvas - no purchase necessary.

Class Attributes

Advanced Expression

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Prerequisite: LEGAL_ST 398-1 within the same academic year.
Add Consent: Department Consent Required