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Angela Carmella is a Professor at Seton Hall Law School, specializing in the intersection of law and religion with a focus on First Amendment Religion Clauses, Catholic Social Thought, and property law's racial dimensions. She holds a JD from Harvard Law School and an MTS from Harvard Divinity School, alongside an AB from Princeton University.
Her research explores religious land use, church-state relations, and how property law intersects with racial justice. Notable projects include analyzing the 'social mortgage' concept in housing equity and examining religious exemptions in commercial contexts. She has authored over 20 scholarly articles and co-edited Christian Perspectives on Legal Thought.
- Recent Trends: Increasing focus on racial justice in property law and religious responses to societal crises (e.g., pandemic-related civic rituals).
- Key Themes: Balancing religious freedom with anti-discrimination principles, interpreting historical cases like Meyer v. Nebraska, and applying Catholic social teaching to modern legal dilemmas.
She has received major awards including the Bishop Bernard J. McQuaid Medal and held prestigious fellowships at Harvard and the University of Virginia. Current roles include a 2024-25 Visiting Fellowship at UVa's Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture.
- Teaching: Courses on Religion & the First Amendment, Property Law, and Zoning/Urban Policy.
- Leadership: Former member of DePaul's Center for Church/State Studies Legal Scholars Board and Editorial Council for Journal of Church and State.
