Welcome to CSLR
Founded in 1982, CSLR at Emory University is the premier center for the study of law and religion. We have published more than 350 books, convened scores of interdisciplinary conferences, and support Emory Law School’s offering of a JD concentration in law and religion and joint degree programs with Candler School of Theology and Laney Graduate School.
The mission of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion is to produce and promote path-breaking scholarship, teaching, and public programs on the interaction of law and religion around the world.
Michael Broyde Book Panel on Jewish Law and International Law
Law and Religion Moot Court Teams Compete at Notre Dame
Jennings Dixon (L) and Anders Liman (R) represented Emory Law at the Tenth Annual Notre Dame National Appellate Advocacy Tournament for Religious Freedom. They were coached by Eric Wang (McDonald Scholar in Residence and Emory Law alum), Becky Grinstead-Depp (an attorney who formerly worked at the South Carolina Supreme Court and who is now Candler School of Theology student), and Whittney Barth (Associate Teaching Professor and Executive Director of CSLR).
Journal of Law and Religion Celebrates 40th Anniversary
On April 28th, the Center for the Study of Law and Religion hosted a special webinar to celebrate “4o Years of the Journal of Law and Religion.” Silas Allard, Managing Editor of the Journal of Law and Religion and Harold J. Berman Fellow in Law and Religion at the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University, welcomed supporters and friends to engage with several presentations on JLR’s long history. The journal has succeeded in offering the latest research in the field of law and religion for the past four decades.
Human Rights Legend Johan van der Vyver (1934-2023)
On May 22, 2023, Johan D. van der Vyver, I.T. Cohen Professor of International Law and Human Rights and affiliated faculty with the Center for the Study of Law and Religion, passed away at 89. Johan was a great friend, colleague, mentor, and teacher to many within the CSLR community and well beyond. Johan leaves a remarkable 65-year record of scholarship, advocacy, teaching, public lecturing, project leadership, and humane living in pursuit of justice and human rights for all.
CSLR Video Archive
CSLR has convened scores of interdisciplinary conferences, both physical and virtual. Our YouTube channel includes hundreds of lectures, presentations, and interviews from eminent scholars like Robert Bellah, Jimmy Carter, Jonathan Walton, Mona Siddiqui, Mary Ann Glendon, and more. These conversations cover a wide range of pressing issues including Vlada Knowlton on transgender rights, Rohit Chopra on the Bhagavad Gita, and a virtual conference on the first six-months of the COVID-19 pandemic.