Ruthann Robson

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Ruthann Robson

Born| 1956 (age 65-66)
Nationality| American
Occupation| Non-fiction writer
Academic background
Alma mater| Kalamazoo College
Academic work
Discipline| Law
Sub-discipline|

* Constintional law
* family law
* feminst legal theory

Institutions| City University of New York

Ruthann Robson is a professor of law and University Distinguished Professor. As well as her writings in legal scholarship and theory, she has also published fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Her novel Eye of a Hurricane was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Debut Fiction.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Career
* 2 Publications
* 3 Awards and fellowships
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Career[edit]

She has taught at the City University of New York School of Law since 1990 in the areas of constitutional law, family law, feminist legal theory, and sexuality and the law. The New York City Law Review published a symposium on her work in volume 8, issue 2.

In 2007, the CUNY board of Trustees designated Professor Ruthann Robson a University Distinguished Professor. A profile by Jill Jarvis is featured on the CUNY website.[2] A profile by Emily Sachar is featured in CUNY Law, the law school magazine.[3]

## Publications[edit]

* Sappho Goes to Law School
* Lesbian (Out)Law: Survival Under the Rule of Law
* a/k/a
* The Struggle for Happiness (both from St. Martin's Press)
* Cecile
* Eye of a Hurricane
* re*view (ri*vyōō')[4]

## Awards and fellowships[edit]

* Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBT Fiction for Eye of a Hurricane
* Fellow in Nonfiction Literature, New York Foundation for the Arts
* Bram Fischer Research Chair, Witwatersrand (WITS) Law School, Johannesburg, South Africa
* Collaborative Research Fellowship, University of Sydney
* Djerassi Artists Fellowship Residency
* CALI (Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction) Law Fellowship

## References[edit]

1. ^ "3rd Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. 1991-07-13. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
2. ^ Ruthann Robson, Cuny School of Law
3. ^ A profile by Emily Sachar - Ruthann Robson, Yumpu
4. ^ Robson, Ruthann. "re*view (ri*vyōō')". Kalliope, A Journal of Women's Art and Literature. 20 (3): 65–73.

## External links[edit]

* Official Website
* Constitutional Law Prof Blog

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