Konig Lecture with Stuart Banner

This is the 2026 Konig Lecture

David T. Konig is a long-serving member of the History Department and the Law School faculty. These lectures showcase speakers working in Professor Konig’s fields of American legal history and early American history.

The David T. Konig Lecture Series at WashU’s History Department, named in honor of the distinguished historian and law scholar David Konig, brings prominent experts in American legal and early American history to campus for annual public lectures. Co-sponsored by the Law School, Political Science department, and other campus units depending on the topic, this series fosters interdisciplinary engagement.

Stuart Banner from UCLA Law School
Former WashU Law Professor from 1993-2004