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On robust consent with Michelle Dempsey (Villanova)
Welcome to Just Theory! In this episode we speak with Michelle Dempsey, Professor of Law at Villanova University, where she explores criminal law, feminist legal theory, and philosophy of law. We…
S3E4 On domesticating fuzziness (in contract law) with Alma Diamond (Michigan)
Welcome to Just Theory! In this episode we speak with Alma Diamond, a Faculty Fellow at the University of Michigan Law School (from July 2026, Alma will be an Assistant Professor at the University of…
S3E3 On consumerism, rights and living a good life with Amber Polk (University of Alabama)
Welcome to Just Theory! In this episode we speak with Amber Polk, who works as an Assistant Professor at University of Alabama School of Law. As a legal philosopher with a primary interest in our…
On blame and forgiveness with Miranda Fricker (NYU)
Welcome to Just Theory! In this episode we speak with Miranda Fricker, Professor of Philosophy, and Co-Director of the New York Institute for Philosophy. Miranda’s work is mainly in Moral Philosophy…
S3E1 On mercy and legal obligations with Heidi Hurd (University of Illinois)
Welcome to Just Theory! In this episode we speak with Heidi Hurd, Ross and Helen Workman Chair in Law and Co-Director of the Program in Law and Philosophy at University of Illinois at Urbana…
S2E6 On the Legal Constitution of Social Data (Salome Viljoen, Michigan)
In this episode, we are speaking with Salomé Viljoen, an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School, where she studies the information economy, particularly data about people…
S2E5 On the anatomy of justice (Prof Regina Schouten, Harvard)
In this episode, we are speaking with Regina Schouten, Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University, where she researches the areas of social and political philosophy and ethics. Her most sustained…
S2E4 On Trust and Judicial Patterns (Dr Raquel Barradas de Freitas, Oxford)
In this episode, we speak with Dr Raquel Barradas de Freitas, who currently works as a Law Clerk to the President of the Portuguese Constitutional Court and as Lecturer in Jurisprudence at Trinity…
S2E3 On judicial virtue (Prof Amalia Amaya Navarro, UNAM and Edinburgh)
In this episode, we are speaking with Amalia Amaya Navarro, Research Professor at the National Autonomous University of Mexico and British Academy Global Professor at the University of Edinburgh,…
S2E2 On things lost and found in legal translation (Prof McAuliffe, Birmingham)
In this episode, we had the privilege of speaking with Karen McAuliffe, Professor in Law and Language at University of Birmingham, whose principal area of research focuses on the relationship between…
S2E1 Just Theory - Changing the Face of Legal Theory // time for Season 2!
Welcome back to Just Theory! Season 2 is almost here. Some pretty exciting news in this episode, too…Don't forget to subscribe - we are only getting started.Changing the face of legal theory //…
S1E8 The One with Baroness Hale
We had the privilege of speaking with Baroness Hale of Richmond, a former President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom between 2017 until her retirement in 2020. Baroness Hale is also a…
S1E7 On the Legal Ways of Thinking - Professor Alison Young (Cambridge)
In this episode, we speak with Alison Young, Sir David Williams Professor of Public Law at Cambridge University, and a Fellow of Robinson College. Professor Young's main interest is in constitutional…
S1E6 On Bringing Thinking Down to Earth - Professor Linda Zerilli (Chicago)
In this episode, we are speaking with Professor Linda Zerilli, the Charles E. Merriam Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at Chicago University, where she writes on subjects ranging…
S1E5 On the History of Law and Order - Professor Fernanda Pirie (Oxford)
In this episode, we discuss the distinct concept of the rule of laws, the relationship between law, certainty and power, and how the expansion of legal frameworks can be far from the linear evolution…
S1E4 On Art and Authenticity in Law with Professor Amy Adler (NYU)
In this episode, we discuss art, the concept of authenticity, and how law struggles to address the poignant aspects of human creativity.Amy Adler is the Emily Kempin Professor of Law at New York…
S1E3 On the Power of Logic with Professor Sarah Lawsky (Northwestern)
In this episode, we discuss algorithms, logic and how tech solutions to simple legal problems can be an easy win for all.Massive thanks to Professor Lawsky for her time and engagement - we loved the…
S1E1 Welcome to Just Theory!
Welcome to Just Theory! In this episode, we explain why we decided to start the project, what it is all about, and where we see it going.If you like what we do, you can buy us a coffee:…
S1E2 On Tyranny with Professor Aoife O'Donoghue (Durham University)
In this episode, we discuss tyranny, the role of experts in modern governance and things that academics should talk about.Massive thanks to Professor O'Donoghue for her time and engagement - we loved…
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Just Theory has published 19 episodes since October 2021, covering topics in Philosophy, Society & Culture.
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