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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

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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