Great Trials II Public Lecture Series

The Great Trials lecture series considers a collection of history-making trials across time and examines the social and political contexts in which they took place as well as their cultural consequences. The series takes the position that ‘law’ happens as much outside the courtroom as it does within it, and that each of these pivotal events stands as testament to the ways in which constructions of authority, law, and justice have informed cultural consciousness across centuries.

The Trials of Medieval Heretics, Prof. Michael van Dussen (English)

The Trial of Louis XVI, Prof. Mark Antaki (Law)

The Trial of Billy Budd, Prof. Desmond Manderson (Law)

The Trial of Sacco & Vanzetti, Prof. Eugenio Bolongaro (Italian Studies)

The Trial of Winston Moseley, Prof. Carrie Rentschler (Art History and Communication Studies)

For program details and to register for the series, please visit the IPLAI website.