Prof. Nussbaum and Prof. Baird perform Lillian Hellman's "The Little Foxes"

Regina Hubbard Giddens (Nussbaum) ignores Horace Giddens' (Baird) cries for help

Judge Wood and Prof. Abebe reneact Herman Wouk's "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial"

Professor Masur cross examines a witness as Paxton Williams, '13, and Chris Skene, '12, listen in.

Dean Michael Schill stands in as the preacher in "The Dodger"

Jajah Wu and Prof. Nussbaum perform Aaron Copland's "The Dodger"

Prof. Nussbaum performs Jerome Kern's "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man of Mine"

Joyce Carol Oates visits the Law School to present a reading and participate in the plenary panel on Manhood in American Literature.

Joyce Carol Oates, Prof. Alison LaCroix, Prof. Martha Nussbaum, Judge Richard Posner, and Judge Diane Wood participate in a plenary panel at the conference.

The Manhood in American Law and Literature conference, held on February 17th and 18th, 2012 brought together a number of distinguished thinkers from a variety of fields to discuss issues of sexuality and law within the context of literary works. The conference also included two dramatic performances by members of the faculty of the University of Chicago’s Law School.