Martha Louise Minow (born December 6, 1954)[1][2][3] is an American legal scholar and the 300th Anniversary University Professor at Harvard University. She served as the 12th Dean of Harvard Law School between 2009 and 2017 and has taught at the Law School since 1981.
Minow was one of the candidates mentioned to replace U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens upon his retirement.[4][5] She has been called "one of the world's leading human rights scholars" and "one of the world's leading figures in bringing legal ideas and scholarship to bear on issues of identity, race and equality, including innovative approaches to reconciliation among divided peoples."[6][7]
She joined the Harvard Law faculty as an assistant professor in 1981, was promoted to professor in 1986, was named the William Henry Bloomberg Professor of Law in 2003, and became the Jeremiah Smith Jr., Professor of Law in 2005. Minow became Dean of Harvard Law School July 1, 2009.[12] She is also a lecturer in the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
On June 30, 2017, Minow stepped down from her post as Morgan and Helen Chu Dean and Professor of Law. From 2017 to 2018, she served as Carter Professor of General Jurisprudence.[13] In 2018, she assumed her current position as the 300th Anniversary University Professor at Harvard University.
Works, honors, and recognitionedit
Martha Minow (left) and then-Solicitor General Elena Kagan at Harvard Law School, September 2009
Minow served on the Independent International Commission on Kosovo and helped to launch Imagine Co-existence, a program of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, to promote peaceful development in post-conflict societies. Her five-year partnership with the federal Department of Education and the Center for Applied Special Technology worked to increase access to the curriculum for students with disabilities and resulted in both legislative initiatives and a voluntary national standard opening access to curricular materials for individuals with disabilities. She has worked on the Divided Cities initiative which is building an alliance of global cities dealing with ethnic, religious, or political divisions.[14]
During the 2008 Presidential campaign, then-Senator Obama said, "When I was at Harvard Law School I had a teacher who changed my life -- Martha Minow."[15] In August 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Dean Minow to the board of the Legal Services Corporation, a bi-partisan, government-sponsored organization that provides civil legal assistance to low-income Americans. The U.S. Senate confirmed her appointment on March 19, 2010, and she now serves as Vice-Chair and co-chair of its Pro Bono Task Force.[16][17] In 2019 she was awarded the Leo Baeck Medal.[18]
She is a former member of the board of the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, the Iranian Human Rights Documentation Center, and former chair of the Scholar's Board of Facing History and Ourselves. A fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences since 1992, Minow has also been a senior fellow of Harvard's Society of Fellows, a member of Harvard University Press Board of Syndics, a senior fellow and twice acting director of what is now Harvard's Safra Foundation Center on Ethics, a fellow of the American Bar Foundation and a Fellow of the American Philosophical Society. She has delivered more than 70 named or endowed lectures and key-note addresses.[14]
In 2020, Minow spoke with the podcast Criminal in their episode, "Learning How to Forgive."[19]
The First Global Prosecutor: Promise and Constraints, with C. Cora True-Frost and Alex Whiting, eds. University of Michigan Press (2015). ISBN978-0-472-07251-4.
In Brown's Wake: Legacies of America's Constitutional Landmark. Oxford University Press (2010)
Government by Contract: Outsourcing and American Democracy, Jody Freeman & Martha L. Minow, eds. Harvard University Press (2009)
Just Schools: Pursuing Equality in Societies of Difference. (Martha Minow, Richard A. Shweder, and Hazel Markus, eds. Russell Sage Foundation (2008)
"Living Up to Rules: Holding Soldiers Responsible for Abusive Conduct and the Dilemma of the Superior Orders Defence". 52 McGill Law Journal 1 (2007)
"Tolerance in an Age of Terror". 16 University of Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal 453 (2007)
"Should Religious Groups Ever Be Exempt From Civil Rights Laws?". 48 Boston College Law Review 781 (2007)
"Outsourcing Power: How Privatizing Military Efforts Challenges Accountability, Professionalism, and Democracy". 46 Boston College Law Review 989 (2005)
Partners, Not Rivals: Privatization and the Public Good. (2002)
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^"Candidates to replace Justice John Paul Stevens". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
^"Names added to Supreme Court short list". CNN. April 12, 2010.
^"Candidates to replace Justice John Paul Stevens". The Washington Post.
^Brief of Amici Curiae Professors of Constitutional Law, Center for Constitutional Rights, and National Lawyers Guild in Support of Respondent at 1a, Rumsfeld v. Padilla, 542 U.S. 426 (2004) (No. 03-1027).
^"Martha Minow". www.brandeis.edu. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
^"Martha Minow Blog". Jewish Women's Archive. June 12, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
^"This Day in Jewish History Newton Minow Reveals Stunning Truism: American TV Blows". Haaretz. March 9, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
^. law.harvard.edu. Harvard University. Archived from the original on February 2, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
^Mystal, Elie (June 11, 2009). "Martha Minow Named New Dean of Harvard Law School". abovethelaw.com. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
^"Martha Minow Appointed Dean of Harvard Law School". Harvard Magazine. June 11, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
^. law.harvard.edu. Harvard University. Archived from the original on January 27, 2010.
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Martha Louise Minow born December 6 1954 1 2 3 is an American legal scholar and the 300th Anniversary University Professor at Harvard University She served as the 12th Dean of Harvard Law School between 2009 and 2017 and has taught at the Law School since 1981 Martha MinowMinow in 201012th Dean of Harvard Law SchoolIn office July 1 2009 June 30 2017Preceded byElena KaganSucceeded byJohn ManningPersonal detailsBornMartha Louise Minow 1954 12 06 December 6 1954 age 68 Highland Park Illinois U S SpouseJoseph W SingerChildren1EducationUniversity of Michigan BA Harvard University MEd Yale University JD WebsiteOfficial bioMinow was one of the candidates mentioned to replace U S Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens upon his retirement 4 5 She has been called one of the world s leading human rights scholars and one of the world s leading figures in bringing legal ideas and scholarship to bear on issues of identity race and equality including innovative approaches to reconciliation among divided peoples 6 7 Contents 1 Early life family and education 2 Career 3 Works honors and recognition 4 Selected works 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly life family and education editMinow is the daughter of former Federal Communications Commission chairman Newton Minow and his wife Josephine Baskin Minow She is the sister of Nell Minow The family is Jewish 8 9 Martha Minow graduated from New Trier Township High School in Wilmette Illinois in 1972 She subsequently received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan 1975 her master s degree in education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education 1976 and her Juris Doctor J D degree from Yale Law School 1979 where she was an editor of the Yale Law Journal 10 Career editAfter graduating from law school Minow clerked for Judge David L Bazelon of the United States Court of Appeals for the D C Circuit and then for Justice Thurgood Marshall of the United States Supreme Court 11 She joined the Harvard Law faculty as an assistant professor in 1981 was promoted to professor in 1986 was named the William Henry Bloomberg Professor of Law in 2003 and became the Jeremiah Smith Jr Professor of Law in 2005 Minow became Dean of Harvard Law School July 1 2009 12 She is also a lecturer in the Harvard Graduate School of Education On June 30 2017 Minow stepped down from her post as Morgan and Helen Chu Dean and Professor of Law From 2017 to 2018 she served as Carter Professor of General Jurisprudence 13 In 2018 she assumed her current position as the 300th Anniversary University Professor at Harvard University Works honors and recognition edit nbsp Martha Minow left and then Solicitor General Elena Kagan at Harvard Law School September 2009Minow served on the Independent International Commission on Kosovo and helped to launch Imagine Co existence a program of the U N High Commissioner for Refugees to promote peaceful development in post conflict societies Her five year partnership with the federal Department of Education and the Center for Applied Special Technology worked to increase access to the curriculum for students with disabilities and resulted in both legislative initiatives and a voluntary national standard opening access to curricular materials for individuals with disabilities She has worked on the Divided Cities initiative which is building an alliance of global cities dealing with ethnic religious or political divisions 14 During the 2008 Presidential campaign then Senator Obama said When I was at Harvard Law School I had a teacher who changed my life Martha Minow 15 In August 2009 President Barack Obama nominated Dean Minow to the board of the Legal Services Corporation a bi partisan government sponsored organization that provides civil legal assistance to low income Americans The U S Senate confirmed her appointment on March 19 2010 and she now serves as Vice Chair and co chair of its Pro Bono Task Force 16 17 In 2019 she was awarded the Leo Baeck Medal 18 She is a former member of the board of the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law the Iranian Human Rights Documentation Center and former chair of the Scholar s Board of Facing History and Ourselves A fellow of the American Academy of Arts amp Sciences since 1992 Minow has also been a senior fellow of Harvard s Society of Fellows a member of Harvard University Press Board of Syndics a senior fellow and twice acting director of what is now Harvard s Safra Foundation Center on Ethics a fellow of the American Bar Foundation and a Fellow of the American Philosophical Society She has delivered more than 70 named or endowed lectures and key note addresses 14 In 2020 Minow spoke with the podcast Criminal in their episode Learning How to Forgive 19 Selected works editWhen Should Law Forgive Norton September 2019 ISBN 978 0 393 08176 3 The First Global Prosecutor Promise and Constraints with C Cora True Frost and Alex Whiting eds University of Michigan Press 2015 ISBN 978 0 472 07251 4 In Brown s Wake Legacies of America s Constitutional Landmark Oxford University Press 2010 Government by Contract Outsourcing and American Democracy Jody Freeman amp Martha L Minow eds Harvard University Press 2009 Just Schools Pursuing Equality in Societies of Difference Martha Minow Richard A Shweder and Hazel Markus eds Russell Sage Foundation 2008 Living Up to Rules Holding Soldiers Responsible for Abusive Conduct and the Dilemma of the Superior Orders Defence 52 McGill Law Journal 1 2007 Tolerance in an Age of Terror 16 University of Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal 453 2007 Should Religious Groups Ever Be Exempt From Civil Rights Laws 48 Boston College Law Review 781 2007 Outsourcing Power How Privatizing Military Efforts Challenges Accountability Professionalism and Democracy 46 Boston College Law Review 989 2005 Partners Not Rivals Privatization and the Public Good 2002 Engaging Cultural Differences ed with Richard Shweder and Hazel Markus 2002 Between Vengeance and Forgiveness Facing History After Genocide and Mass Violence 1998 Not Only For Myself Identity Politics and Law 1997 Making All the Difference Inclusion Exclusion and American Law 1990 Law Turning Outward Telos 73 Fall 1987 See also editBarack Obama Supreme Court candidates List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States Seat 10 Leslie Moonves Jim Lanzone Joseph Ianniello Elena Kagan Thurgood MarshallReferences edit Marquis Who s Who on the Web Harvard Law School Archived from the original on September 6 2012 Retrieved October 16 2010 Candidates to replace Justice John Paul Stevens The Washington Post Retrieved August 6 2010 Names added to Supreme Court short list CNN April 12 2010 Candidates to replace Justice John Paul Stevens The Washington Post Brief of Amici Curiae Professors of Constitutional Law Center for Constitutional Rights and National Lawyers Guild in Support of Respondent at 1a Rumsfeld v Padilla 542 U S 426 2004 No 03 1027 Martha Minow www brandeis edu Retrieved September 24 2020 Martha Minow Blog Jewish Women s Archive June 12 2009 Retrieved December 31 2015 This Day in Jewish History Newton Minow Reveals Stunning Truism American TV Blows Haaretz March 9 2013 Retrieved December 31 2015 Martha L Minow law harvard edu Harvard University Archived from the original on February 2 2010 Retrieved August 9 2023 Mystal Elie June 11 2009 Martha Minow Named New Dean of Harvard Law School abovethelaw com Retrieved August 9 2023 Martha Minow Appointed Dean of Harvard Law School Harvard Magazine June 11 2009 Retrieved August 9 2023 Dean Martha Minow Biography law harvard edu Harvard University Archived from the original on January 27 2010 a b About Samuel Gordon Obama and the Jews An Inside Perspective Shalom Hartman Institute November 23 2008 Obama taps Martha Minow John G Levi for Legal Service Corporation Board Chicago Sun Times Archived from the original on October 16 2011 Report of the Pro Bono Task Force Legal Services Corporation Retrieved March 21 2019 Martha Minow urges us to resist tyranny and revenge Learning How to Forgive Criminal May 1 2020 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Martha Minow Martha Minow faculty page at Harvard Law School Martha Minow named dean of Harvard Law School Harvard Gazette June 11 2009 Archived from the original on July 16 2009 Retrieved August 9 2023 Edmond J Safra Foundation Center for Ethics at Harvard University Appearances on C SPANAcademic officesPreceded byElena Kagan Dean of Harvard Law School2009 2017 Succeeded byJohn F Manning Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Martha Minow amp oldid 1182006312, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
