This seminar will cover federal and Virginia housing law with a focus on issues affecting low income tenants and homeowners.
In each meeting, a leading scholar will present a current research paper using the methodology of law and social science.
Initially, Critical Race Theory (CRT) emerged as an offshoot of Critical Legal Studies in the late 1970s and early 1980s to address how "race" is socially constructed and manipulated in …
This course explores the international law of migration, with a focus on refugee law. It examines how the international treaty system governs and shapes states' treatment of temporary workers, refugees, …
This course will examine how law and policy have shaped the provision of education inside prisons, review social science research regarding their effectiveness, and discuss contemporary debates taking place in …
An in-depth investigation of the legal, historical, and political contexts of Central American migration to the United States, with a particular focus on the current circumstances of immigrants attempting to …
This is the first half of a year-long course. In this course, selected students will track current developments in U.S. practice related to international law, foreign relations, and national security …
This is the second half of a year-long course. In this course, selected students will track current developments in U.S. practice related to international law, foreign relations, and national security …
This course will provide an in-depth look at the Medicare Program and, to a lesser extent, Medicaid, with a focus on coverage, payment, and compliance requirements for health care providers. …
This course will examine the nature of gender-based violence and the U.S. legal system's response to it. Students will consider the theory underlying criminal and civil justice responses to GBV, …