Peter Solomon (left) and Jim Phillips (Phillips by Dewey Chang)
Peter Solomon and Jim Phillips honoured by American Society for Legal History
Published: November 13, 2024
Peter Solomon, a professor emeritus in the Faculty of Arts & Science's department of political science, Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies (CrimSL) and the Centre for European and Eurasian Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, and Jim Phillips, a professor in the Faculty of Law who is cross-appointed to CrimSL, have been elected honorary fellows of the American Society for Legal History.
The highest recognition conferred by the society, honorary fellowships are given to distinguished historians whose scholarship has shaped the discipline of legal history.
Solomon was honoured for his work as the foremost authority on Russian law. His books and articles – considered classic references for scholars working on Soviet legal history – are credited with challenging conventional assumptions about Russian law and transforming interpretations, approaches and sources.
Phillips was recognized for his contributions to Canadian legal history as a teacher, scholar and editor-in-chief of the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. A leading figure in the field of Canadian legal history, Phillips has made the history of law a dynamic tool for interrogating Canada’s past, present and national identity.
