Chris Edelson
Assistant Professor
Department of Government
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Additional Positions at AU
Faculty Advisor, Pi Sigma Alpha Beta Psi Chapter
- Chris Edelson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Government. His teaching and research interests focus on constitutional interpretation, presidential power, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Prior to joining the AU faculty, Professor Edelson practiced employment discrimination law and also served as state legislative director for the Human Rights Campaign. Classes taught include Civil Rights and Liberties, The American Constitution, Individual Freedom v. Authority, and The Constitution, National Security and the “War on Terror”.
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Degrees
B.A. Brandeis University
J.D. Harvard Law School -
Favorite Spot on Campus:
A tie between the library, the gym, and Ward 101.
Book Currently Reading:
Aubrey/Maturin series by Patrick O’Brian (novels re: British navy in early 19th C.)
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OFFICE
- SPA - Government
- Ward - 2013
CONTACT INFO
- (202) 885-6218
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Teaching
Spring 2013
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- GOVT-220 The American Constitution
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- GOVT-220 The American Constitution
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- GOVT-226 Const, Pres Power, War on Terror: Const, Pres Power, War on Terr
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Fall 2013
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- GOVT-220 The American Constitution
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- GOVT-220 The American Constitution
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- GOVT-226 Const, Pres Power, War on Terror: Const, Pres Power, War on Terr
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Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities
Selected Publications
- Judging in a Vacuum, Or Once More Without Feeling: How Justice Scalia’s Jurisprudential Approach Repeats Errors Made in Plessy v. Ferguson (forthcoming, Akron Law Review http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1770723
- Missed Opportunity: What We Should Have Learned From the Kagan Hearings, Washington Lawyer, October 2010 http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/resources/publications/washington_lawyer/october_2010/stand.cfm
Professional Presentations
- “Moving Beyond Racial Blindsight? The Influence of Social Science Evidence After the North Carolina Racial Justice Act”: Michigan State University College of Law (presentation and panel discussion with other panelists), April 2011.
- “Focus on Immigration: The Immigration Debate and SB 1070”: American University, (panel discussion sponsored by University Honors Program), October 2010.
- “D.C. and Gay Marriage: ‘Til Congress Do Us Part”, American University, Washington College of Law (panel discussion with Prof. Nancy Polikoff), November 2009.
- “Marriage Equality: An Update”, American Constitution Society (panel discussion with Ariela Dubler, Christopher Landau, Camilla Taylor), June 2009 (Washington, D.C.).
Events Today
(rss)| Today's Events | Time |
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| Waterworks | 10:00 am |
| Spring 2013 Exhibitions: Lee Haner, Painting Borges, and Saturation Point | 11:00 am |
| Spring 2013 Exhibitions: Timothy App | 11:00 am |
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