S. M. Love is Assistant Professor of Philosophy with a joint appointment at the College of Law at Georgia State University and a 2021-2022 Faculty Fellow at the Center for Ethics and Public Affairs.  Professor Love’s primary research interests are in political and legal theory, where she aims to show that Immanuel Kant’s theory of right has a great deal to offer to contemporary discussions of political and legal theory. In addition, Love also studies Karl Marx’s treatment of capitalism.

As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding, The New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie joins Carla Laroche (Tulane Law and Murphy Institute Core Faculty) to reflect on what many historians call America’s “second founding”: Reconstruction.

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The Murphy Institute's Center for Law and the Economy hosts workshops each semester featuring Tulane and guest faculty from the fields of law, economics, and political science. Presenters share their latest research on a range of topics, including regulation, civil rights, the criminal legal system, and other key issues in law and political economy.

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