Associate Professor of Law
Zachary.Calo@valpo.edu
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Education

Ph.D. (Religious Studies), University of Virginia (exp. 2013)
Ph.D. (History), University of Pennsylvania (2007)
J.D., University of Virginia School of Law (2005)
M.A. (History), The Johns Hopkins University (1997)
B.A., The Johns Hopkins University (1997)

Courses Taught

Property Law
UCC II:  Secured Transactions
Law in Christianity, Judaism and Islam
Ethical Issues in Law and Business
Torture:  Legal and Ethical Perspectives
International Religious Freedom

Research Interests

International and Comparative Law and Religion
Religion and Human Rights
Religious Freedom
Theological Jurisprudence
Business and Economic Ethics
Legal History

Fellowships

Jay Fellowship, Grant for Research in International Law (2005)
Visiting Fellow, The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC (2001)
Visiting Fellow, The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, Washington, DC (2001)
Research Fellow, Institute for Humane Studies, Arlington, VA (2001)
Kirk Center, Research Fellowship (2001)
Civitas Fellow (2000)
Research Grant, Cushwa Center, University of Notre Dame (1999)
Erasmus Institute Summer Seminar (1999)
Tertio Millenium Institute (1998)
Pew Younger Scholar (1998)
Benjamin Franklin Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania (1997-2002)
Jacob K. Javits Fellowship, United States Department of Education (1997-2001)

Professional Activities

Editorial Board, European Journal of Law and Religion
Editorial Board, Journal of Christian Legal Thought
Organizing Committee, American Association of Law Schools, Section on Law and Religion

Previous Professional Experience

Associate Attorney, Buckley Sandler, LLP, Washington, DC (2005-2006)
United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Summer Honors Attorney (2004)