Constructing the Family: Marriage and Work in 19th Century English Law
- Date
- April 04, 2023
- Time
- 6:00 PM EDT - 7:30 PM EDT
- Location
- Lincoln Alexander School of Law - Law Library 350 Victoria Street Podium Building, 4th Floor, POD484 Toronto, ON M5B 2K3 Canada

Uncover the historical development of family and work law with Lincoln Alexander Law's Professor Luke Taylor, as he explores the governance of work and family relations in his new book, Constructing the Family: Marriage and Work in Nineteenth-Century English Law.
Join us for a special panel discussion as we shed new light on the linkages between these notionally separate spheres and chart the ideological and deeply gendered creation of the modern legal family.
Moderator: Donna E. Young, Founding Dean, Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Toronto Metropolitan University
Panelists: Brenda Cossman, Goodman-Schipper Chair and Professor of Law, University of Toronto; Kerry Rittich, Professor of Law, University of Toronto; and Luke Taylor, Assistant Professor, Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Toronto Metropolitan University
Light refreshments will be served. Space is limited so please register today.