Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1 PM EDT
John Witte, Jr.
Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law, McDonald Distinguished Professor of Religion, Emory University School of Law
Sheth Lecture
John Witte, Jr.Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law, McDonald Distinguished Professor of Religion, Emory University School of Law
“Mapping the Field of Law and Religion”
This year's Sheth Distinguished Lecture for the Emory University Emeritus College will be given by John Witte Jr., Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law, McDonald Distinguished Professor of Religion, and faculty director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion.
In 2024, the editors of a new book of essays published in Professor Witte’s honor commented on his far-reaching impact, especially since his arrival at Emory in 1985: “For several decades, the work of John Witte Jr. as scholar, teacher, public lecturer, and project leader has been among the most influential in the English-speaking world in the field of law and religion in general, and in the study of law and Christianity in particular.”
For the Sheth Distinguished Lecture, Professor Witte will describe his personal evolution as a scholar and the role of law and religion as it has shaped legal systems and religious practices worldwide. He also will offer perspective on Emory’s own growth since the founding of its program in law and religion in 1982, at the time a novel and daring institutional direction not only for Emory but also for US legal education in general.
The Sheth Lecture is made possible by a generous donation from Dr. Jagdish and Mrs. Madhu Sheth.