In West Virginia, Professor Pruitt Discusses 'Mutual Respect Across the Rural-Urban Divide'

On March 28, Professor Lisa Pruitt presented at West Virginia University College of Law as part of the law review symposium “Rural Appalachia: Perspectives & Solutions for Issues Facing Rural Americans.”

Pruitt’s talk was titled “How Seeing Rural America as a Commons Can (Re)Build Mutual Respect Across the Rural-Urban Divide.” 

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.