The Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy is an internationally recognized institute that supports the interdisciplinary study of law and legal institutions. Over 100 UB faculty members from more than 30 academic departments participate in Baldy Center research and teaching activities as do an increasing number of graduate students.

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.

Administration

Rebecca French, Director
rrfrench@buffalo.edu

Laura Wirth, Assistant Director
lawirth2@buffalo.edu

Jim Milles, Faculty Associate for Social Media & The Baldy Prize
jgmilles@buffalo.edu

Ken Shockley, Faculty Associate for Programming
kes25@buffalo.edu

Mark Nathan, Faculty Associate for Publications
mnathan@buffalo.edu

Anita Mazurek, Accounts Administrator
amazurek@buffalo.edu

Nicholle Dragone, Student Assistant
Nadejda Petrova, Student Assistant

Baldy Advisory Committee 2009-10

Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen (Geography)
Ruth Bereson (Arts Management)
Munroe Eagles (Political Science/Canadian Studies)
Kenneth Ehrenberg (Philosophy)
Katie Friedman (The Regional Institute)
James Gardner (Law)
Bob Granfield (Sociology)
Susan Mangold (Law)
Martha McCluskey (Law)
Tara Melish (Law)
Deborah Reed-Danahay (Anthropology)
Kenneth Shockley (Philosophy)
Mateo Taussig-Rubbo (Law)
Niraj Verma (Urban Planning)
Claude Welch (Political Science)

Brochures & Reports

Baldy Pamphlet

Law And ...
This pamphlet describes the interdisciplinary nature of the UB law school and graduate programs. It also describes the value of the dual and collaborative degree opportunities at UB and the availability of the Gilbert Moore fellowship. To request a pamphlet, please contact the Baldy Center at baldyctr@buffalo.edu.

Annual Report

Download the Baldy Center Biennial Report 2004-2006.

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.

During the deanship of Thomas E. Headrick, although the broad outlines of a program in law and the social sciences had emerged under the Law School 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 is now the Director, having been appointed in August, 2008.