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第13回（2025年） Winner
Patricia J. Williams
パトリシア・ジェイ・ウィリアムズ
Patricia J. Williams
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1951-08-28 （Boston, Massachusetts, United States）
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Boston (birthplace) → Los Angeles (consumer advocacy) → Wisconsin (University of Wisconsin faculty) → New York (Columbia University faculty)
経歴
- 職業
- Legal scholar, Author, Columnist, Professor
- 活動期間
- 1975年〜
- 所属
- Columbia University (James L. Dohr Professor of Law), Northeastern University (Director of Law, Technology, and Ethics), University of Wisconsin Law School (Associate Professor), Dartmouth College (Fellow, School of Criticism and Theory), Medgar Evers College (Advisory council)
- 所属団体
- Member of the American Philosophical Society, Society of American Law Teachers (board/governance involvement)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Derrick Bell, Kimberlé Crenshaw, Richard Delgado
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellesley College | — | — | BA | 1968–1972 | United States |
| Harvard Law School | — | — | JD | 1972–1975 | United States |
Wellesley College
学位:
BA
期間:
1968–1972
卒業年:
1972
国:
United States
Harvard Law School
学位:
JD
期間:
1972–1975
卒業年:
1975
国:
United States
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | MacArthur Fellowship | — | — | MacArthur Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2025 | Windham-Campbell Literature Prize (Non-fiction) | — | ノンフィクション | Windham-Campbell Prize | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Honorary degree (Law) | — | — | University of Antwerp | 授与 |
MacArthur Fellowship
2000
主催:
MacArthur Foundation
結果:
受賞
Windham-Campbell Literature Prize (Non-fiction)
2025
部門:
ノンフィクション
主催:
Windham-Campbell Prize
結果:
受賞
Honorary degree (Law)
2022
主催:
University of Antwerp
結果:
授与
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Alchemy of Race and Rights: A Diary of a Law Professor
1991年 Social criticism / Legal philosophy essayA collection of essays blending law, race, and personal narrative. Explores the relationship between race and justice in American society through academic argument and personal reflection.
racejusticepersonal memorylegal theory
The Rooster's Egg
1995年 Non-fiction / EssaysA collection of essays and short pieces reflecting on culture, law, and personal identity through anecdote and critique.
identitycultural criticismlaw and society
Seeing a Color-Blind Future: The Paradox of Race
1997年 Legal / Social criticismExamines the limitations of the 'color-blind' ideal and discusses paradoxes in legal and social approaches to race.
critique of color-blindnessinstitutional racismjurisprudence
Open House: Of Family, Friends, Food, Piano Lessons, and the Search for a Room of My Own
2004年 Memoir / EssaysAn essay collection using family and everyday memories to probe personal history and cultural background.
family historymemorycultural self
The Blind Goddess: A Reader on Race and Justice
2011年 Reader / Legal anthologyA reader compiling essays and materials on race and justice, edited for instructional and introductory research use.
educationlaw and racereader
Giving a Damn: Racism, Romance and Gone with the Wind
2021年 Cultural criticism / Non-fictionCritically examines cultural texts such as Gone with the Wind to interrogate representations of race and romance.
cultural text criticismrepresentation and racemedia analysis
全著作
- The Alchemy of Race and Rights: A Diary of a Law Professor (1991)
- The Rooster's Egg (1995)
- Seeing a Color-Blind Future: The Paradox of Race (1997)
- The Best Day Ever (1998)
- Open House: Of Family, Friends, Food, Piano Lessons, and the Search for a Room of My Own (2004)
- The Blind Goddess: A Reader on Race and Justice (2011)
- Giving a Damn: Racism, Romance and Gone with the Wind (2021)
翻案
- Media appearances (Reith Lectures, C-SPAN, Charlie Rose, etc.)
作風・主題
- 文体
- essayistic, personal-inflected academic prosecritical-theory-based legal analysis
- 頻出モチーフ
- race and powerpersonal memory and the lawnarrativizing identity
評価・遺産
Patricia J. Williams is a highly influential scholar in critical race theory and legal philosophy, known for blending essayistic style with legal analysis to illuminate intersections of law and everyday life. She has impacted both academia and general readership through her writings, teaching, and public engagements.
関連学会
- American Philosophical Society
- Society of American Law Teachers (involvement)
資料所蔵先
- Columbia Center for Oral History Archives
大衆文化への影響
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Interview on Charlie Rose
- Reith Lectures (BBC) appearance (1997)
豆知識
- Writes the column "Diary of a Mad Law Professor" for The Nation magazine.
- Created a fictional superhero persona "The Mad-Law-Professor" (citation needed).
- Received a MacArthur Fellowship in 2000 (held 2000–2005).
- Recipient of a Windham-Campbell Literature Prize (Non-fiction) in 2025.