Dr. Ahmed White

Biography

Ahmed White is the James E. Jones Jr. Chair and Professor of Law at the University of Wisconsin Law School. He completed his undergraduate studies at Southern University A&M in political science, graduating summa cum laude in 1991, and earned his J.D. from Yale Law School in 1994, where he served as essays editor for the law journal. After leaving Yale, White worked for several years with the Louisiana Senate before beginning his teaching career as a visiting assistant professor at Northwestern University in 1999. He later taught at the University of Colorado School of Law as the Nicholas Rosenbaum Professor of Law. Initially, White's research focused on the rule of law concepts and critical legal studies, examining the role of criminal law as a mechanism of social control for the working class. Over time, his scholarship has shifted towards labor history, particularly the relations between law and labor during the early Twentieth Century New Deal period, where he has established himself as one of the country's leading experts. His acclaimed publications include 'The Great Strike: Steel, CIO, Struggle Labor Rights New Deal America' and 'Under Iron Heel: Wobblies Capitalist War Radical Workers.' White also teaches courses related to employment and labor law, contributing to ongoing discussions about labor rights and repression.

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