In this episode, <a href="http://www.fitnyc.edu/history-of-art/faculty/amy-werbel.php" target="_blank">Amy Werbel</a>, Associate Professor of Art History at the Fashion Institute of Technology, discusses her recent book "<a href="Lust on Trial: Censorship and the Rise of American Obscenity in the Age of Anthony Comstock " target="_blank">Lust on Trial: Censorship and the Rise of American Obscenity in the Age of Anthony Comstock</a>," which is published by Columbia University Press. Werbel begins by explaining who Anthony Comstock was and why he played such an important role in creating and enforcing obscenity law in the Gilded Age United States. She describes how social and technological change prompted demands for more and stronger obscenity laws, which Comstock came to exemplify. And she discusses how his rigid enforcement of his highly personal and idiosyncratic standards for obscenity soon brought him out of step with both his patrons and a changing society. Werbel is on Twitter at @<a href="https://twitter.com/awerbel" target="_blank">awerbel</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

In this episode, Amy Werbel, Associate Professor of Art History at the Fashion Institute of Technology, discusses her recent book "Lust on Trial: Censorship and the Rise of American Obscenity in the Age of Anthony Comstock," which is published by Columbia University Press. Werbel begins by explaining who Anthony Comstock was and why he played such an important role in creating and enforcing obscenity law in the Gilded Age United States. She describes how social and technological change prompted demands for more and stronger obscenity laws, which Comstock came to exemplify. And she discusses how his rigid enforcement of his highly personal and idiosyncratic standards for obscenity soon brought him out of step with both his patrons and a changing society. Werbel is on Twitter at @awerbel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, <a href="http://www.fitnyc.edu/history-of-art/faculty/amy-werbel.php" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amy Werbel</a>, Associate Professor of Art History at the Fashion Institute of Technology, discusses her recent book "<a href="Lust on Trial: Censorship and the Rise of American Obscenity in the Age of Anthony Comstock " rel="noopener noreferrer">Lust on Trial: Censorship and the Rise of American Obscenity in the Age of Anthony Comstock</a>," which is published by Columbia University Press. Werbel begins by explaining who Anthony Comstock was and why he played such an important role in creating and enforcing obscenity law in the Gilded Age United States. She describes how social and technological change prompted demands for more and stronger obscenity laws, which Comstock came to exemplify. And she discusses how his rigid enforcement of his highly personal and idiosyncratic standards for obscenity soon brought him out of step with both his patrons and a changing society. Werbel is on Twitter at @<a href="https://twitter.com/awerbel" rel="noopener noreferrer">awerbel</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Amy Werbel on Anthony Comstock and Obscenity Law

Ipse Dixit is a podcast on legal scholarship. Each episode of Ipse Dixit features a different guest discussing their scholarship. The podcast also features several special series.<ol><li>"From the Archives" consists historical recordings potentially of interest to legal scholars and lawyers.</li><li>"The Homicide Squad" consists of investigations of the true stories behind different murder ballads, as well as examples of how different musicians have interpreted the song over time.</li><li>"The Day Antitrust Died?" is co-hosted with Ramsi Woodcock, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law, and consists of oral histories of the 1974 Airlie House Conference on antitrust law, a pivotal moment in the history of antitrust theory and policy.</li></ol>The hosts of Ipse Dixit are:<ul><li><a href="http://law.uky.edu/directory/brian-l-frye" target="_blank">Brian L. Frye</a>, Spears-Gilbert Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law</li><li>Luce Nguyen, a student at Oberlin College and the co-founder of the Oberlin Policy Research Institute, an undergraduate public policy organization based at Oberlin College</li><li><a href="https://www.niu.edu/law/about/directory/romero.shtml" target="_blank">Maybell Romero</a>, Assistant Professor of Law at Northern Illinois University College of Law</li><li><a href="https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/antonia-eliason/" target="_blank">Antonia Eliason</a>, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law</li><li><a href="http://law.tamu.edu/faculty-staff/find-people/faculty-profiles/saurabh-vishnubhakat" target="_blank">Saurabh Vishnubhakat</a>, Associate Professor of Law at Texas A&amp;M School of Law</li><li><a href="https://delawarelaw.widener.edu/current-students/faculty-directory/faculty/28" target="_blank">John Culhane</a>, Professor of Law at Widener University Delaware Law School</li><li><a href="https://law.unlv.edu/faculty/benjamin-edwards" target="_blank">Benjamin Edwards</a>, Associate Professor of Law at the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law</li><li><a href="http://law.howard.edu/faculty-staff/matthew-bruckner" target="_blank">Matthew Bruckner</a>, Associate Professor of Law at Howard University School of Law</li></ul>Comments and suggestions are always welcome at brianlfrye@gmail.com. You can follow the Ipse Dixit on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/IpseDixitPod" target="_blank">@IpseDixitPod</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Ipse Dixit is a podcast on legal scholarship. Each episode of Ipse Dixit features a different guest discussing their scholarship. The podcast also features several special series."From the Archives" consists historical recordings potentially of interest to legal scholars and lawyers."The Homicide Squad" consists of investigations of the true stories behind different murder ballads, as well as examples of how different musicians have interpreted the song over time."The Day Antitrust Died?" is co-hosted with Ramsi Woodcock, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law, and consists of oral histories of the 1974 Airlie House Conference on antitrust law, a pivotal moment in the history of antitrust theory and policy.The hosts of Ipse Dixit are:Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of LawLuce Nguyen, a student at Oberlin College and the co-founder of the Oberlin Policy Research Institute, an undergraduate public policy organization based at Oberlin CollegeMaybell Romero, Assistant Professor of Law at Northern Illinois University College of LawAntonia Eliason, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Mississippi School of LawSaurabh Vishnubhakat, Associate Professor of Law at Texas A&M School of LawJohn Culhane, Professor of Law at Widener University Delaware Law SchoolBenjamin Edwards, Associate Professor of Law at the UNLV William S. Boyd School of LawMatthew Bruckner, Associate Professor of Law at Howard University School of LawComments and suggestions are always welcome at brianlfrye@gmail.com. You can follow the Ipse Dixit on Twitter at @IpseDixitPod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ipse Dixit is a podcast on legal scholarship. Each episode of Ipse Dixit features a different guest discussing their scholarship. The podcast also features several special series.<ol><li>"From the Archives" consists historical recordings potentially of interest to legal scholars and lawyers.</li><li>"The Homicide Squad" consists of investigations of the true stories behind different murder ballads, as well as examples of how different musicians have interpreted the song over time.</li><li>"The Day Antitrust Died?" is co-hosted with Ramsi Woodcock, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law, and consists of oral histories of the 1974 Airlie House Conference on antitrust law, a pivotal moment in the history of antitrust theory and policy.</li></ol>The hosts of Ipse Dixit are:<ul><li><a href="http://law.uky.edu/directory/brian-l-frye" rel="noopener noreferrer">Brian L. Frye</a>, Spears-Gilbert Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law</li><li>Luce Nguyen, a student at Oberlin College and the co-founder of the Oberlin Policy Research Institute, an undergraduate public policy organization based at Oberlin College</li><li><a href="https://www.niu.edu/law/about/directory/romero.shtml" rel="noopener noreferrer">Maybell Romero</a>, Assistant Professor of Law at Northern Illinois University College of Law</li><li><a href="https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/antonia-eliason/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Antonia Eliason</a>, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law</li><li><a href="http://law.tamu.edu/faculty-staff/find-people/faculty-profiles/saurabh-vishnubhakat" rel="noopener noreferrer">Saurabh Vishnubhakat</a>, Associate Professor of Law at Texas A&amp;M School of Law</li><li><a href="https://delawarelaw.widener.edu/current-students/faculty-directory/faculty/28" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Culhane</a>, Professor of Law at Widener University Delaware Law School</li><li><a href="https://law.unlv.edu/faculty/benjamin-edwards" rel="noopener noreferrer">Benjamin Edwards</a>, Associate Professor of Law at the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law</li><li><a href="http://law.howard.edu/faculty-staff/matthew-bruckner" rel="noopener noreferrer">Matthew Bruckner</a>, Associate Professor of Law at Howard University School of Law</li></ul>Comments and suggestions are always welcome at brianlfrye@gmail.com. You can follow the Ipse Dixit on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/IpseDixitPod" rel="noopener noreferrer">@IpseDixitPod</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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