Ruthann Robson is a professor of law and University Distinguished Professor. As well as her writings in legal scholarship and theory, she has also published fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Her novel ''Eye of a Hurricane'' was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Debut Fiction.

Career

She has taught at the

City University of New York School of Law The City University of New York School of Law (CUNY School of Law) is a public law school in New York City. It was founded in 1983 as part of the City University of New York. CUNY School of Law was established as a public interest law school w ...

since 1990 in the areas of

constitutional law Constitutional law is a body of law which defines the role, powers, and structure of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the parliament or legislature, and the judiciary; as well as the basic rights of citizens and, in fed ...

family law Family law (also called matrimonial law or the law of domestic relations) is an area of the law that deals with family matters and domestic relations. Overview Subjects that commonly fall under a nation's body of family law include: * Marri ...

feminist legal theory Feminist legal theory, also known as feminist jurisprudence, is based on the belief that the law has been fundamental in women's historical subordination. Feminist jurisprudence the philosophy of law is based on the political, economic, and soci ...

, and sexuality and the law. ''The New York City Law Review'' published a symposium on her work in volume 8, issue 2. In 2007, the CUNY board of Trustees designated Professor Ruthann Robson a University Distinguished Professor. A profile by Jill Jarvis is featured on the CUNY website. A profile by Emily Sachar is featured in ''CUNY Law'', the law school magazine.

Publications

*''Sappho Goes to Law School'' *''Lesbian (Out)Law: Survival Under the Rule of Law'' *''a/k/a'' *''The Struggle for Happiness'' (both from St. Martin's Press) *''Cecile'' *''Eye of a Hurricane'' *''re*view (ri*vyōō')''

Awards and fellowships

* Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBT Fiction for ''Eye of a Hurricane'' *Fellow in Nonfiction Literature, New York Foundation for the Arts *Bram Fischer Research Chair, Witwatersrand (WITS) Law School, Johannesburg, South Africa *Collaborative Research Fellowship, University of Sydney *Djerassi Artists Fellowship Residency *CALI ( Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction) Law Fellowship

References

External links

Official WebsiteConstitutional Law Prof Blog
{{DEFAULTSORT:Robson, Ruthann American legal writers Living people City University of New York faculty American lesbian writers American women non-fiction writers American women academics 21st-century American women 1956 births