Law and Literature, Faulkner University (Jones)

This course examines the intersection of law and literature, by extensive reading and analysis of judicial opinions referencing literature and of works of literature depicting or addressing the law, lawyers, the justice system or issues of law. The course aims to heighten students’ understanding of rhetoric, language and narrative structure; to explore the influence of literature on law, public policy and popular opinion; to frame the meaning of law to individuals and society; and to hone students’ understanding of the role of lawyers in society. This information has been collected for the Post-Discipline Online Syllabus Database. The database explores the use of literature by schools of professional education in North America. It forms part of a larger project titled Post-Discipline: Literature, Professionalism, and the Crisis of the Humanities, led by Dr Merve Emre with the assistance of Dr Hayley G. Toth. You can find more information about the project at https://postdiscipline.english.ox.ac.uk/. Data was collected and accurate in 2021/22.