AMST 3764

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  • Schedule of Classes - September 22, 2025 1:06PM EDT

AMST 3764
Law and Literature

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

What can lawyers and judges learn from the study of literature? This course explores the relevance of imaginative literature (novels, drama, poetry, and film) to questions of law and social justice from a range of perspectives. We will consider debates about how literature can help to humanize legal decision-making; how storytelling has helped to give voice to oppressed populations over history; how narratives of suffering cultivate popular support for human rights; the role played by storytelling in a trial; and how literature can shed light on the limits of law and public policy.


Distribution Requirements (CA-AG), (GLC-AS)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2023SP, 2022SP, 2020SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENGL 3762, LAW 6710

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8763 AMST 3764   LEC 001

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    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Anker, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person