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ATTENTION GRADUATE STUDENTS! THE INSTITUTE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY ANNOUNCES A SEMINAR FOR SPRING 2010: Politics and History of Judicial Review in the United States with Keith E. Whittington Description: This seminar will focus on the history of judicial review in the United States from the founding period to the present. The course will give particular attention to the U.S. Supreme Court and federal law, but will also take note of federal review of state statutes and judicial review by state courts. We will explore how courts have used and justified the power of judicial review over time, how the practice of judicial review has changed, and how "activist" courts have been. We will examine the growth in the significance of the power of judicial review over time and the supports for, and opposition to, judicial review in the political sphere. The seminar will make use of both primary and secondary readings. Instructor: Keith E. Whittington, Princeton University Professor Whittington is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics and the director of graduate studies in the Department of Politics at Princeton University. He won the C. Herman Pritchett Award for best book in law and courts and the J. David Greenstone Award for best book in politics and history for his book Political Foundations of Judicial Supremacy: The Presidency, the Supreme Court, and Constitutional Leadership in U.S. History. Professor Whittington’s other works include Constitutional Construction: Divided Powers and Constitutional Meaning and Constitutional Interpretation: Textual Meaning, Original Intent, and Judicial Review. He is co-editor of Congress and the Constitution as well as The Oxford Handbook of Law and Politics. Meeting Dates and Times: Thursday evenings, 6:00–8:00 p.m., February 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25, and April, 1, 2010. The seminar will meet at The George Washington University Law School, 2000 H Street NW, Washington, DC. Application Procedure: The seminar is designed for graduate students and junior faculty in history, political science, law, and related disciplines. All participants will be expected to complete the assigned readings and participate in seminar discussions. Although the Institute cannot offer academic credit directly for the seminar, students may be able to earn graduate credit through their home departments by completing an independent research project in conjunction with the seminar. Please consult with your advisor and/or director of graduate studies about these possibilities. Space is limited, so applicants should send a copy of their c.v. and a short statement on how this seminar will be useful to them in their research, teaching, or professional development. Materials will be accepted only by email at MMarcus@nyhistory.org until December 15, 2009. Successful applicants will be notified soon thereafter. For further information, please contact Maeva Marcus at (202) 994-6562 or e-mail icsgw@law.gwu.edu. Additional Information: There is no tuition or other charge for this seminar, though participants will be expected to acquire the assigned books on their own. About The Institute: The Graduate Institute for Constitutional History is the nation’s premier institute dedicated to ensuring that future generations of Americans understand the substance and historical development of the U.S. Constitution. Located at the New-York Historical Society and the George Washington University Law School, the Institute is co-sponsored by the American Historical Association, Organization of American Historians, American Political Science Association, and Association of American Law Schools. The Institute prepares junior scholars and college instructors to convey to their readers and students the important role the Constitution has played in shaping American society. The Institute also provides a national forum for the preparation and dissemination of humanistic, interdisciplinary scholarship on American constitutional history. The Graduate Institute for Constitutional History is supported, in part, by a “We the People” challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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