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LSA 2016: Law and Ethnography CRN Call for Proposals
AT THE DELTA: Belonging, Place and Visions of Law and Social Change June 2 – 5, 2016 Law and Society … More
APLA at LSA 2015
#LSAWA2015 Connect with APLA at the Law and Society Association Annual Meeting in Seattle, May 28-31. APLA members are active … More
APLA Announces 2015 Graduate Student Paper Prize
“A Kind of Magic” by Gisela Giardino APLA (Association for Political and Legal Anthropology) is pleased to announce that the … More
Disavowing the Law and Engaging Politics in Rural China
By Andrea E. Pia – PhD Candidate, LSE This month, APLA is proud to present a column by the winner … More
APLA Book Prize 2015!
The Association for Political and Legal Anthropology (APLA) is pleased to launch its 2015 prize for the book that best exemplifies … More
#BlackLivesStillMatter: Race and Justice at AAA 2015
In response to the overt racial injustice embedded in the organization of American policing and justice system, made undeniably visible … More
Participatory democracy, civic engagement and citizenship education
“By The People” Participatory democracy, civic engagement and citizenship education Photo by Sara CALL FOR PROPOSALS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE Arizona State … More
Producing Political and Legal Knowledge through Cross-Disciplinary Engagements
By Jennifer Curtis APLA hosted its inaugural salon, Producing Political and Legal Knowledge through Cross-Disciplinary Engagements, on December 3, 2014 … More
I took my students to prison, by Ieva Jusionyte
This semester I took students in my Law and Order in the Americas seminar on a tour to the Florida … More
Winner and finalists for APLA’s Graduate Student Paper Prize!
The 2014 APLA Graduate Student Paper Prize committee was Gabrielle Hosein, Mark Schuller, and Chika Watanabe. This year we added … More
Identity and Incorporation in Citizens United and Hobby Lobby
By Leo Coleman, Ohio State University Photo by American Life League Citizens United and Hobby Lobby have been two of … More
APLA’s Inaugural Book Prize Awarded to Lori Allen!
APLA BOOK PRIZE WINNER 2014 We are happy to announce the winner and honorable mention for our 2014 APLA Book … More
APLA’s revamped online presence!
Photo by Gullevek. As you might have noticed, our APLA website has a new design! Just to remind you, our … More
Happy Hour Salon: “Producing Political and Legal Knowledge Through Cross-Disciplinary Engagements” at the AAA Meetings
Save the date! Happy Hour Salon: “Producing Political and Legal Knowledge Through Cross-Disciplinary Engagements” When: Wednesday, December 3, 6-8 pm. … More
APLA at that AAA Meetings, Washington D.C. 2014
Photo by Will Marlow Final preparations for the 2014 AAA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC have begun! As usual, APLA … More
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