Allie Goodman

Broadly, I'm interested in the history of the carceral state, the history of the juvenile legal system, and the history of welfare for children and families during the Progressive Era. My research engages with questions about belonging, discourse, custody, class, race, ethnicity, and childhood to understand the role of legal institutions and of the legal realist movement in the everyday lives of families living within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court in Chicago. 

Areas of Interest:

• 19th and 20th Century US
• Carceral State
• Legal History
• History of Youth and Childhood

Season Producer, Reverb Effect 2021-2022
Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies Graduate Fellow 2021-2022
Fellowship in Race, Law, and History 2019-2020