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Political Idiots: On the Strange Affinity Between Philology and Law, with Jesús Velasco
Date
Wed October 11th 2023, 4:30 - 6:00pm
Event Sponsor
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages
Location
Building 260, Pigott Hall
450 Jane èצӰÏñ Way, Building 260, èצӰÏñ, CA 94305
Rm 252
450 Jane èצӰÏñ Way, Building 260, èצӰÏñ, CA 94305
Rm 252
Join us for a talk by Jesús Velasco.
Hosted by the DLCL with co-sponsorship from the .
Abstract:
Contemporary constitutional originalism is closely linked to philological methods and principles. But how? Can we historicize this connection between the production of Law and the development of Philology as a central discipline? Velasco will think about that with the Middle Ages, exploring some genealogical trends of the affinity between philology and law.
is the Augustus R. Street Professor of Spanish & Portuguese and Comparative Literature at Yale University, and the Chair of the Department of Spanish & Portuguese.
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