Patricia Williams

From top left: Rod Brunson, Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Chair of Public Life; Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Political Science; Director of Graduate Mentoring and Diversity Initiatives, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Costas Panagopoulos, Professor and Department Chair of Political Science, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Brooke Foucault Wells, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, College of Arts, Media, and Design and Pat Williams, University Distinguished Professor of Law and Humanities, School of Law and College of Social Sciences and Humanities. Screenshots by Northeastern University

One way to root out racial injustice on the ground and on social media? Consequences, say Northeastern experts.

“Our gravely fractured nation is at a crossroads once again and does not have the luxury of waiting,” says criminology professor Rod K. Brunson in the aftermath of riots at the Capitol. He discussed the ideological forces behind the siege with fellow Northeastern faculty members.

by Hillary Chabot January 28, 2021

Joseph E. Aoun, president of Northeastern, and Patricia J. Williams,
University Distinguished Professor of law and humanities, and students have a conversation on civil rights in the age of artificial intelligence during A Tribute to the Dream: A Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

‘Dr. King’s message is universal’

In celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Patricia Williams, University Distinguished Professor of law and humanities, and Joseph E. Aoun, president of Northeastern, led a discussion of the problem of civil rights in the age of artificial intelligence.

by Ian Thomsen January 16, 2020

Patricia Williams, who joined Northeastern this fall as University Distinguished Professor of Law and Humanities, has authored hundreds of essays, book reviews, and articles for for leading publications. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

What do we lose when interactions become transactions?

“Contract law is a beautifully designed body of law,” says Patricia Williams, who joined Northeastern University this fall as University Distinguished Professor of Law and Humanities, “but it worries me when we take things out of our constitutional protections—our civil rights, our ability to have a public space and public accommodations in that space—and apply to them contract law.”

by Molly Callahan October 4, 2019

One way to root out racial injustice on the ground and on social media? Consequences, say Northeastern experts.

‘Dr. King’s message is universal’

What do we lose when interactions become transactions?

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