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The American Bar Foundation Appoints Two New Research Faculty Members in Anthropology

August 12, 2025
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) has appointed Natacha Nsabimana and Alana Ackerman, both scholars in anthropology, to join its community as Research Professors beginning fall 2025. These scholars will join a robust community of researchers advancing understandings of law and society through empirical and interdisciplinary research.   … Read More
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Mason Ji Elected to ABF Board of Directors Alongside New Ex Officio Members

September 12, 2025
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) welcomes Seattle-based litigator Mason Ji to its Board of Directors following his election at the ABA Annual Meeting in Toronto in August 2025. Ji will… Read More about Mason Ji Elected to ABF Board of Directors Alongside New Ex Officio Members
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New Fellows Officers Take Their Seats on the ABF Board of Directors

September 12, 2025
The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation (ABF) have announced their officers for the 2025–26 fiscal year. The Fellows is an honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal… Read More about New Fellows Officers Take Their Seats on the ABF Board of Directors
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The ABF Announces 2025-26 Visiting Scholars

September 2, 2025
The American Bar Foundation is pleased to welcome seven Visiting Scholars to the ABF research community. The scholars of the 2025-26 cohort are: Portia Jin Xiong, Rashmee Singh, William Darwall,… Read More about The ABF Announces 2025-26 Visiting Scholars
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Featured Event

September 17, 2025
Speaker Series: Michelle Brown
Sociology and Law, The University of Tennessee Knoxville
Border Skirmishes in Indian Country: McGirt, The Settler Carceral State, and Abolition Geographies
Hybrid: Virtual/In-Person (ABF Offices, 750 N Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor Chicago, IL)
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Upcoming Events

September 17
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Speaker Series: Michelle Brown
Sociology and Law, The University of Tennessee Knoxville
Border Skirmishes in Indian Country: McGirt, The Settler Carceral State, and Abolition Geographies
Hybrid: Virtual/In-Person (ABF Offices, 750 N Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor Chicago, IL)
September 24
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Speaker Series: Gabriel Winant
History, University of Chicago
"Fissures in the Welfare State: Rethinking the Weaknesses of the New Deal"
Hybrid: Virtual/In-Person (ABF Offices, 750 N Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor Chicago, IL)
October 29
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Speaker Series: Mugambi Jouet
Law, University of Southern California
More information coming soon!
Hybrid: Virtual/In-Person (ABF Offices, 750 N Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor Chicago, IL)
November 12
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Speaker Series: Shauhin Talesh
Law, UC Irvine
More information coming soon!
Hybrid: Virtual/In-Person (ABF Offices, 750 N Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor Chicago, IL)
November 19
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Speaker Series: Gino Pauselli
Political Science, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
More information coming soon!
Hybrid: Virtual/In-Person (ABF Offices, 750 N Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor Chicago, IL)
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September 10
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Speaker Series: Zhandarka Kurti and Jarrod Shanahan
Criminal Justice and Criminology, Loyola University Chicago; Criminal Justice, Governors State University
Skyscraper Jails in New York City
Hybrid: Virtual/In-Person (ABF Offices, 750 N Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor Chicago, IL)
May 21
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Speaker Series: Jedidiah Kroncke
Law, The University of Hong Kong
Wu Jingxiong’s American Dilemma: Between Natural Law and Cold War Geopolitics
Hybrid: Virtual/In-Person (ABF Offices, 750 N Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor Chicago, IL)
May 14
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Speaker Series: Xin He
Law, The University of Hong Kong
The Judicial System of China
Hybrid: Virtual/In-Person (ABF Offices, 750 N Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor Chicago, IL)
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