Justice and Law Studies, an interdepartmental program covering the ways that philosophers, government officials, and others think about justice, and the related ways in which societies marshal power and implement law, will no longer be offered to students entering fall 2025 and beyond. A formal concentration in JLST, appearing on the transcript, is available only to active students who enrolled at Williams Fall 2024 or prior.
Students eligible for the concentration: You may declare a concentration in JLST by contacting the program chair and completing the appropriate forms with the registrar. To fulfill JLST’s curricular requirements, you will take one introductory class, four electives, and one advanced class, drawn from the list below. Other courses, not listed below, may be approved by the Chair.
All other students: You may take as many courses focused on justice and law as you like! Please use the below listing as a handy starting place to find classes related to institutions of law and practices of justice, and know that you can contact the chair or any of the program faculty for more information or help.