John Witte, Jr.
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| Born |
August 14, 1959 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
| Fields | Marriage and Family Law, Religion, Human Rights and Religious Freedom, Law and Religion, Law and Christianity, Legal History, Legal and Political Theory |
| Institutions | Emory University School of Law |
| Alma mater |
Calvin College Harvard Law School |
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John Witte, Jr. is Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law, McDonald Distinguished Professor, and Director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion (CSLR) at Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia. He is one of the world's foremost experts on legal history, marriage law, law and religion and religious freedom.
Witte has published over 250 articles, 16 journal symposia and 30 books. His writings have appeared in 12 languages, and he has lectured and convened conferences throughout North America, Western and Eastern Europe, Japan, Israel, Hong Kong, Australia, and South Africa. With major funding from The Pew Charitable Trusts, Ford Foundation, Lilly Endowment Inc, Henry Luce Foundation, and McDonald Agape Foundation, he has directed 12 major international projects on democracy, human rights, and religious liberty, and on marriage, family, and children. These projects have collectively yielded more than 160 new volumes and 250 public forums around the world. He edits two major book series: "Emory University Studies in Law and Religion” and "Cambridge University Law and Christianity". He has been selected 12 times by the Emory law students as the Most Outstanding Professor and has won dozens of other awards and prizes for his teaching and research.
Witte received a BA from Calvin College in 1982 and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1985. While at Harvard he studied under Harold J. Berman.
Witte publishes frequently and has authored over 250 articles, 16 journal symposia and 30 books. He is currently at work on his 31st book.
The following is a list of the books written, co-written, edited or co-edited by Witte. The complete list, including details and publishing information can be found on his website.
Many of the articles, essays, book chapters and book reviews written by Witte can be found on SSRN. A complete list is maintained on his website. A sample of articles is listed below.
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