The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 23.009 Monday, 9 January 2012
From: Megan Estes <
Date: January 9, 2012 12:11:55 PM EST
Subject: NEH Summer Seminar at Amherst College Summer 2012
SUMMER SEMINAR ON PUNISHMENT, POLITICS, AND CULTURE
Amherst College will host a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar for K-12 teachers and current full time graduate students who intend to pursue a career in K-12 teaching, from June 25-July 27, 2012. The seminar will be directed by Austin Sarat of the Departments of Political Science and Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought. It will examine three questions: What is punishment and why do we punish as we do? What can we learn about politics, law, and culture in the United States from an examination of our practices of punishment? What are the appropriate limits of punishment? The application deadline is March 1, 2012. Information is available at http://www.amherst.edu/go/neh. If you have any questions regarding the seminar or the application process, contact Megan Estes at (413)542-2380 or email
*Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily reflect those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.*
Megan L. Estes Ryan
Academic Department Coordinator
Amherst College Law, Jurisprudence & Social Thought
PO Box 5000, Clark House
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 542-2380