Top law scholar to join 幸运飞艇计划
One of the world鈥檚 leading judicial scholars has joined the University of Bergen as a visiting professor.
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Professor has accepted a courtesy appointment as a visiting professor in both the Department of Comparative Politics and the Faculty of Law. Her appointment begins October 1.
Epstein is based at Washington University in St. Louis. Her research and teaching focus on law and legal institutions, especially the behaviour of judges.
Judicial Behaviour
As a visiting professor at the University of Bergen, Epstein will collaborate with scholars in the Department of Comparative Politics, as well as with researchers at the Faculty of Law. She may also lead short courses, seminars and workshops.
Epstein鈥檚 visiting professorship is a great opportunity for 幸运飞艇计划, says Gunnar Grendstad, head of the Department of Comparative Politics: 鈥淪he is an eminent legal mind. Collaborating with her will be a tremendous boost to our continuing work on the role of law, courts, and on judicial politics.鈥� Asbj酶rn Strandbakken, dean of the Law Faculty, agrees: 鈥淲orking with Lee Epstein will expand our capacity for international research. We鈥檙e very excited.鈥� 聽聽聽
Epstein鈥檚 association with the University of Bergen began when she participated in a conference celebrating the Norwegian Supreme Court鈥檚 200th anniversary in 2015. Coinciding with that conference she delivered the university鈥檚 2015 Stein Rokkan Memorial Lecture, entitledwhich was attended by several of the court鈥檚 justices.听
Epstein visited the University of Bergen again in June of this year, presenting a lecture at the Faculty of Law entitled 鈥淭he Courts and Public Opinion.鈥� During that visit she also participated in a workshop in which Ph.D. students presented research on topics related to courts, laws and rights.
Academic Career
During her celebrated academic career, Epstein has authored or co-authored 17 books and more than 100 articles and essays. In addition to being the Ethan A.H. Shipley Distinguished University Professor at Washington University in St. Louis, she serves as Co-Director of the Center for Empirical Research in the Law, Lecturer in Law at the University of Chicago, Principal Investigator on the U.S. Supreme Court Database Project, and co-editor of the Journal of Law, Economics & Organization.听
