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Charles Barzun is a Professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, specializing in constitutional law, torts, evidence, and the history of legal thought. He joined the faculty in 2008 and serves as the faculty advisor for the Dual-Degree (J.D./M.A.) Program in Legal History. His career spans academic roles at Harvard Law School (Climenko Fellow/Lecturer) and clerkship with Judge Robert D. Sack of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
- Harvard A.B. in Government (1997)
- Virginia J.D./M.A. (2005)
Barzun’s research bridges jurisprudence, constitutional theory, and historical analysis. He explores tensions between originalism and living constitutionalism, critiques legal formalism, and examines the role of experience in judicial reasoning. His recent work includes interdisciplinary dialogues on legal pragmatism, critical theory, and the dialectical foundations of legal philosophy.
Current publications show focus on:
- Constitutional interpretation and Hartian theory
- Pragmatist approaches to law and logic
- Critical reassessments of legal realism and natural law
- Doctrinal analysis in torts and evidence
