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Amalia D. Kessler is the Lewis Talbot and Nadine Hearn Shelton Professor of International Legal Studies and Director of the Stanford Center for Law and History. She holds a courtesy appointment in the Stanford History Department and serves as Associate Dean for Advanced Degree Programs.
- Ph.D., Stanford University (2001)
- J.D., Yale Law School (1999)
- M.A., Stanford University (1996)
- B.A., Harvard University (1994)
Her research bridges the evolution of commercial law, civil procedure, and legal history, with a focus on the interplay between dispute resolution, market dynamics, and state-building. Current work explores arbitration's role in shaping modern American democracy.
Key articles include analyses of adversarial legal culture (2004), elective judiciary structures in France (2010), and Progressive Era arbitration reforms (2011). These works emphasize historical and comparative perspectives on legal systems.
- Scientific awards: Hessel Yntema Prize (2011), John Phillip Reid Book Award (2018), Surrency Prize (2005), J. Russell Major Prize (2008)
- Notable affiliations: Visiting roles at Yale Law School, Tel Aviv University Law School, and École des hautes études en sciences sociales
She has received grants from the Guggenheim Foundation and the American Council for Learned Societies to support her scholarship.
