The newly established Straus Institute for the Advanced Study of Law & Justice was established with thanks to a generous donation from Daniel E. Straus ('81) and his wife Joyce G. Straus, through their family foundation. The mission of The Straus Institute is to welcome Fellows from around the world and facilitate their high level research and scholarship on topics falling within a broad definition of law and justice.
We are pleased to announce the Fellows for academic year 2012 - 2013. The Thematic fellows' research is based around the annual theme 'The Burden of Democracy,' while At-Large fellows are working on a project of their choice.
In almost all modern democracies, citizens are divided on questions of religion. Some profess no religious faith (some of these disparage religious faith, while others are puzzled or indifferent). Among those who profess belief in God, the citizens are divided among the major religions and, within each religion, there are bitter divisions among denominations and traditions.
Within the United States and around the world, the foundations, possibilities, and meanings of democracy are as up for grabs as at any time since the formation in the late 18th century of modern liberal democracy.
We have been fortunate that some of our Straus Fellows are also designated for other generous benefactors. These include the David M. Friedman Fellowship and the Maimonides Fellowship.
