Sally Hadden

Fulbright-University of Manchester Distinguished Scholar Award (Humanities)

Sally Hadden graduated with a law degree and doctorate in history from Harvard University. She’s a professor at Western Michigan University where she teaches about digital humanities, the American Revolution, and topics in colonial America. Hadden’s prior research projects in early American legal history have been funded by the National Humanities Center, Monticello’s International Center for Jefferson Studies, the British Library Eccles Center, and others. Her first book tackled the history of white-on-black violence and its southern roots, “Slave Patrols: Law and Violence in Virginia & the Carolinas.” At the University of Manchester, Hadden will launch a new book project, one explaining America’s earliest legal history and its multiple origins. The Fulbright at the University of Manchester will enable her to draw upon both archival research and classroom experience to design a new introductory-level book for this fascinating yet complex subject. Hadden relaxes with board games and trivia, which made her a Jeopardy! champion, and is looking forward to joining a Manchester pub quiz team.