Clifford Ando

Clifford Ando serves as a Professor at the University of Chicago, specializing in Roman legal history and imperial governance. In March 2010, he delivered a distinguished lecture series titled "The empire of law" at Site Marcelin Berthelot in France under the academic chairmanship of John Scheid.

His research examines the intricate relationship between Roman civil law and imperial administration, with particular focus on:

• How civil law procedures were extended to resolve disputes involving non-citizens
• The evolution of legal philosophy in response to imperial expansion
• The historical development of conflict-of-laws mechanisms
• The interplay between republican constitutionalism and monarchical rule

His work demonstrates how Roman jurists developed sophisticated social theories to address linguistic and normative challenges arising from cultural change and territorial expansion.

Professor Ando's scholarship reveals the deep connections between legal formalism and imperial power structures, showing how archaic civil law forms influenced both international law development and justifications for imperial authority. His analysis of legal fictions and substitutions provides critical insight into how Rome managed cultural diversity through juridical innovation.

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