Prof. Tani L’07 leads Law School’s Legal History Consortium through historic times
The Legal History Consortium, jointly sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and the Penn’s Graduate History Department, was formed to promote interdisciplinary research, scholarship, and education in law and history.
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Learn more about the joint JD/PhD in American Legal History
Offered through the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and the Department of History, the JD/PhD Program allows students to take a deep dive into the complex field of legal history.
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Professors Bill Ewald and Sophia Lee Receive Teaching Awards for the 2022-2023 Academic Year
Chosen by the LLM Class of 2023, Professor Bill Ewald received the LLM Award for Teaching Excellence. Additionally, Professor Sophia Lee received the Harvey Levin Award for Teaching Excellence, chosen by the JD Class of 2023.
Sarah Gronningsater Receives Yet Another Teaching Award
Sarah Gronningsater receives the Friars Senior Society Faculty Award for 2023.
Kimberly White Announced as a Winner of the George E. Pozzetta Dissertation Award
The IEHS announced Penn Ph.D. student, Kimberly White, as a Winner of the George E. Pozzetta Dissertation Award.
Karen Tani Delivers Annual Ray Ginger Lecture at Brandeis University
The History Department at Brandeis University is hosting Karen Tani to deliver the Annual Ray Ginger Lecture titled “Costed Out: Disabled Citizens and American Governance in the Late Twentieth Century.”
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