Graduate Students: Apply for Northeast Law and Society Retreat October 2, 2026
At this time, we invite graduate student applicants to apply for a half-day workshop on the morning of October 2. Graduate students are expected to have a full draft of a law and society-related dissertation chapter, grant proposal narrative, or journal length article to share by the time of the meeting. In cohorts of four, graduate students will workshop projects with two faculty members with topical expertise.
CJLS RISE Into Research
The Center for Justice, Law, and Societies and SBS RISE (Remedying Inequity through Student Engagement) recently celebrated our 2025 summer fellows' projects in our fall symposium.
We will soon be accepting student applications for the 2026 summer fellowship.
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Read about this year's accomplishments, new fellows, and learn more about CJLS' initiatives.
Interested in CJLS Co-Sponsoring Your Event?
CJLS aims to foster research, teaching, and public engagement related to bias, inequity, and inequality in the law. We are able to support select programming and events at UMass Amherst that relate to the themes and questions of justice, law, and societies.
Want to Support CJLS?
If you are interested in supporting CJLS and its mission, follow the link below and list the Center for Justice, Law, and Societies under “gift designation” and “special instructions.” Your support is critical to providing research opportunities for students, timely public events, and other research activities. We thank you for your support!
The Center for Justice, Law, and Societies (CJLS) at the University of Massachusetts is an interdisciplinary center dedicated to the study of law and society. Our programming focuses on public-facing scholarship to bring the academic and practitioner community into greater dialogue about public policy, criminal justice reforms, access to justice, and the well-being of our local community, our state, our nation, and the world.
CJLS hosts regular public events, shares research from our core and affiliated faculty, and creates programs for undergraduate and graduate student professional development. We are committed to enhancing diversity and inclusion in the academy, addressing systemic injustices in the academy and in our social and political institutions, and ensuring that our work serves all members of our society.