The Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy is an internationally recognized institute that advances the interdisciplinary study of law and legal institutions. Over 150 UB faculty members from numerous academic departments participate in Baldy Center research, conference and scholarship activities and teaching.

The center maintains cooperative ties to other interdisciplinary research centers and cosponsors a regional network of sociolegal scholars in New York and Canada. The Baldy Center hosts distinguished scholars from around the world as visitors, consultants, and conference participants.

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Administration

Errol Meidinger, Director
eemeid@buffalo.edu

Laura Wirth, Assistant Director
lawirth2@buffalo.edu

Anita Mazurek, Administrative Assistant
amazurek@buffalo.edu

Advisory Council

Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen (Geography)
Guyora Binder (Law)
Robert Granfield (Sociology)
Stephanie Phillips (Law)
Kenneth Shockley (Philosophy)
Mateo Taussig-Rubbo (Law)
James Wooten (Law)

Baldy Student Workers

Cheul "John" Cho
Anikroma Bekoe
Ashely Sydnor

Reports

Annual Report - Download the Baldy Center Annual Report 2008-2009.

The History of the Baldy Center

The Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy was created in 1978 under a bequest from Buffalo attorney Christopher Baldy. A Buffalo native, Christopher Baldy graduated from the UB Law School in 1910. During his long and successful legal career, he was an active member of the Alumni Association and a member of the University Council from 1950-59.

The Center was founded during the Law School deanship of Thomas E. Headrick, although the broad outlines of a program in law and the social sciences had emerged under the deanship of Richard D. Schwartz in the early 1970s. The Baldy Center was directed for the first 13 years by Barry B. Boyer, who became dean of the Law School in 1992. From 1978-80 James C. Brady, from the Department of Philosophy, served as Co-Director. David M. Engel followed Barry Boyer as Director in October 1992. Errol Meidinger served as Interim Director from 2001-2002, during which time a search was held for a new director. In 2002 Lynn Mather, formerly Nelson A. Rockefeller Professor of Government at Dartmouth College, was appointed as director. Rebecca French, Roger and Karen Jones Faculty Scholar, was the Director from 2008-2010. Errol Meidinger is the current director of the Baldy Center, effective summer 2010.