October 01, 2012
The
Center for Law and Religion (CLR) recently welcomed two new
student Fellows, Dylan Sherwood ’13 and Jessica Wright ’14, who
joined returning Fellows Yosefa Englard ’13, Andrew Hamilton ’13
and Jordan Hummel ’13. The one-year fellowship program, which began
last year, offers students the opportunity to explore their
interests in law and religion. “I was honored to be selected as a
CLR Fellow,” Sherwood said. “It’s great to work with others who are
passionate about the study of law and religion.” Added Wright: “As
a former student of political philosophy, and now as a law student,
I’m excited to continue to study and discuss the traditions, laws
and beliefs by which people order their lives. These issues are
fascinating and complex, and CLR provides a great forum for
discussion, debate, and further exploration.”
The Fellows work closely with CLR’s Director, Professor
Mark L. Movsesian, and Associate Director, Professor
Marc O DiGirolami, to prepare new programs, assist with
research projects and maintain the Center’s blog, CLR Forum, which launched in 2011.
“Working as a Fellow is a great experience. We get the chance to
collaborate closely with St. John's law professors on projects we
care deeply about,” said Hamilton. The Fellows’ primary
responsibility is maintaining CLR Forum’s Scholarship Roundup, a
series of daily posts on articles and books on a range of law and
religion topics. “Every week I look forward to scouting out and
posting new scholarship that will foster intellectual discussion
and debate,” said Hummel.
In addition to contributing to the Scholarship Roundup, the
Fellows also write about current events that relate to law and
religion. “It’s not every day that law students can put what they
learn into context,” Englard noted. “The research and writing we do
for CLR Forum gives us that opportunity.” CLR Forum is quickly
becoming a primary resource for law and religion scholars around
the world. “It’s been an amazing experience to witness what CLR has
achieved in the short time since its start in 2010 and I look
forward to seeing what this new year brings,” said Hummel.