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Past Member

Kara Swanson

Friends of the Institute for Advanced Study Member

Affiliation

Historical Studies

Field of Study

History of U.S. Science, Technology, and Law
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Kara W. Swanson explores the intersections among science, technology, medicine, and law in the United States. Her book-in-progress combines the history of law, technology, and civil rights movements to examine how United States residents used inventiveness to demonstrate eligibility for full citizenship.

Dates at IAS

Member
School of Historical Studies

Degrees

Harvard Unversity
Ph.D.
2009
University of California, Berkeley
J.D.
1992
University of California, Berkeley
M.A.
1988
Yale University
B.S.
1987