The Department of Political Science invites guests to attend the George S. Parthemos Lecture featuring a lecture by Professor Jack Knight, Frederic Cleaveland Distinguished Professor of Law and Political Science at Duke University.
Knight is a political scientist and legal theorist whose work focuses on social and political theory, legal institutions, and political economy. He teaches at both Duke Law School and Duke’s Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, and co-directs the Duke Law Center for Judicial Studies. His research and publications explore how rules and norms shape human institutions, including judicial decision-making and the behavior of courts.
A reception will immediately follow the lecture.
Sponsored by: Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies.
This lecture is part of the University’s 2026 Spring Signature Lecture Series.