Current Member
Kara Swanson
Friends of the Institute for Advanced Study Member
Affiliation
Historical Studies
Field of Study
History of U.S. Science, Technology, and Law
Website
Kara W. Swanson explores the intersections among science, technology, medicine, and law in the United States. Her book-in-progress combines the history of law, technology, and civil rights movements to examine how United States residents used inventiveness to demonstrate eligibility for full citizenship.
Dates at IAS
Member
School of Historical Studies
–
Degrees
Harvard Unversity
Ph.D.
2009
University of California, Berkeley
J.D.
1992
University of California, Berkeley
M.A.
1988
Yale University
B.S.
1987