Custom, Consent, and Collapse: Reevaluating 'Law and Order' through Law and Humanities

How might narratives of collapse (environmental, speculative, apocalyptic) aid us in reevaluating the meaning of “law and order” in the U.S. given the fragile forms of custom and consent that clearly make up its foundation?

Deadline for submissions: Friday, March 20, 2026

Peter Leman, Brigham Young University (peter_leman@byu.edu )