seeing an article of mine has 28 views makes me wonder who viewed it those other 3 times

Do you like Dune? TWAIL? Critique? Narrative analysis of law and violence? If so, read my new article, 'Naked Ambitions and Masked Violence: The Critical Importance of Story for Law'. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Last chance to submit a proposal to join us in a stimulating discussion of private law issues @OtagoLaw in February. There will be some fantastic private law experts in attendance. And me. I will also be in attendance.

Also, it is like this: youtu.be/DlaYGM81620?si…

been hearing a lot of friends say they’re planning on avoiding the internet tomorrow. not me! it’s gonna be christmas morning for hall of fame bad posts on here. we’re talking takes so bafflingly stupid we can’t even imagine. and i need them all beamed directly into my brain.

Americans, as an American, I can tell you NZ is pretty good. Come to Dunedin. The University of Otago is great. I work there and think US students would love it.

Pseudolaw and Sovereign Citizens, edited by Harry Hobbs (@HarryHobbsUNSW), Stephen Young (Stephen Young) and Joe McIntyre (Joe McIntyre) amazon.com/Pseudolaw-Sove… 448 pages of glorious commentary on our favourite legalish kooks! I'm looking forward to it!

Here's a better angle that shows the Te Pāti Māori performing the haka right up in David Seymour's face. He looks shit scared.

Call For Proposals: 2025 Applied Legal Storytelling Conference, July 9-11, 2025, University of Michigan Law School Michigan Law School / lawlit.blogspot.com/2024/11/call-f…

It is a good thing there aren't any social, economic, legal, or political issues in NZ that need investigating. Shocking. scoop.co.nz/stories/PA2412…

A new research article on the role of storytelling in Law and legal critique, with a focus on Frank Herbert's #Dune - by Stephen M. Young University of Otago Law & Literature Simon Stern lawlithum Canadian Network of Law & Humanities LawCultureHumanities Dr Elena Cooper

There is a concerning influence of sovereign citizen rhetoric (or pseudolaw) on Indigenous sovereignty. Explore this intersection with us at a workshop next November at the University of Otago. Our CFP is attached. Please share it widely and with anyone who may be interested.

It's here!

Crappy start to the week. This money was hard won by the staff of the sector, and it was always a temporary fix for a much bigger issue. With no permanent solution on the horizon, this funding cut will cause a lot of damage. thepost.co.nz/a/politics/360…

A new meet the book author blog has been added to JLS website: The Structural Limits of the Law: The Event Horizon of Legality by Stephen Young, University of Otago journaloflawandsociety.co.uk/blog/meet-the-…

Hi all, Harry Hobbs, Yasmin Olsen and I are hosting a workshop on the intersection of Indigenous Sovereignty and Sovereign Citizens in November 2025. Please share our CFP and consider submitting an abstract! Thanks.