Professor Pruitt Speaks at Ozarks Studies Association Meeting

Professor Lisa Pruitt presented “Consuming Newton County: A Short History” at the annual meeting of the Ozarks Studies Association on April 4 in historic Cane Hill, Arkansas.

The University of Arkansas published a story about the meeting, noting that Pruitt holds a J.D. and a B.A. in journalism from U of A.

Distinguished Professor of Law Lisa R. Pruitt is a scholar whose recent work explores the legal relevance of rural spatiality, including how it inflects dimensions of gender, race, and ethnicity. Pruitt's work also considers rural-urban difference in transnational and international contexts. She is the recipient of the law school’s 2020 Distinguished Teaching Award.