Law and Ethics Fellowship

The 2025 Law and Ethics fellowship program is a two-term fellowship that introduces students to the study and application of ethics and the law.  During the winter term, students will discuss pending cases before the Supreme Court. During the spring term, students learn about ethics and the law through our Burt Dorsett '53 and Roger S. Aaron '64 lecture series, and a lecture about new research in ethics.

This fellowship program is a way to advance intellectual fun at Dartmouth.  That means that fellows commit to attend all eight sessions, the public lectures listed below and read prior materials before each session. The Institute plans to accept no more than 14 students. The fellowship program is open to all sophomore, junior and senior undergraduates from all academic backgrounds who have not yet participated in the program.

Applications for the 2025 fellowship program will be available November 22, 2024.

Applications due December 12, 2024

2025 Law and Ethics Fellowship

The 2025 Law and Ethics fellowship is a two term (winter and spring) program.  Applications for the fellowship will be available here November 22.  Applications are due December 12, 2024.

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Sonu Bedi

Session 1: What is the relationship between law and ethics? Supreme Court case discussion with Sonu Bedi, Joel Parker 1811 Professor in Law and Political Science, Hans '80 and Kate Morris Director of the Ethics Institute.

Supreme Court case Patrick D. Thompson v. United States, February 7, 2025, 6:30-8:00pm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Amanda Shanor

Session 2: What counts as sex discrimination? Discussion with Amanda Shanor, UPenn, Wharton, Legal Studies & Business Ethics Department, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, Wolpow Family Faculty Scholar. 

Supreme Court case: U.S. vs. Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti Attorney General and Reporter for Tennessee. February 21, 2025, 6:30-8:00pm.

 

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Danielle Wood

Session 3: How to advance earth justice? Fellow discussion with Danielle Wood, MIT, Director of MIT's cutting-edge Space Enabled Research Lab, "Space Enabled Earth Justice: Using Space Technology to Improve Life".  April 21, 3:00-4:00pm.

Session 4: Burt Dorsett '53 Lecture, "Space Enabled Earth Justice: Using Space Technology to Improve Life". April 21, 4:30-6pm. Location, Filene Auditorium.


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Jamal Greene

Session 5:

How do rights go wrong? Fellow discussion with Jamal Greene, Columbia Law, author of "How Rights Went Wrong." May 6, 3-4pm.

Session 6, Roger S. Aaron '64 Public Lecture, "How Rights Went Wrong", May 6, 4:30-6pm. Location, Filene Auditorium.

 

 

 

 

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Brenda Whineapple

Session 7: How is the Scopes trial relevant today? Attend a public lecture with Brenda Wineapple, Columbia University, the author of, "Keeping the Faith: God, Democracy, and the Trial that Riveted a Nation." Date May 15, 2025, 4:30-6pm.

 

 

 

 

Session 8: Wrap up session with Professor Bedi, May 23, 6:30-8pm.