Syracuse University launches national collaborative institute to study the judiciary, politics, and the media
Syracuse University has launched The Institute for the Study of the Judiciary, Politics, and the Media (IJPM), a first-of-its-kind interdisciplinary research institute devoted to the study of issues at the intersection of law, politics and the press. As a collaborative effort involving SU’s College of Law, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, and S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, IJPM will utilize the combined strengths of these schools to advance nonpartisan policy analysis and foster academic research.
Each semester, IJPM will sponsor symposia (see http://jpm.syr.edu/events.html for full listings) with nationally prominent figures from law, politics and the media; host lunches to discuss hot topics; and provide grants to students and faculty conducting interdisciplinary research in IJPM’s areas of interest.
IJPM’s first symposium, "Lacrosse Justice: Gender, Race, and Fairness in the Duke Lacrosse Legal Saga," on Sept. 19 will feature Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor and chief legal correspondent for Slate.com.
To subscribe to the IJPM electronic newsletter and to learn more about IJPM’s activities, visit the IJPM Web site at http://jpm.syr.edu .