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Bruce Ackerman

Bruce Arnold Ackerman (born August 19, 1943) is an American legal scholar and political philosopher who serves as Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University. He is recognized for his contributions to constitutional theory, democratic governance, and political philosophy, particularly his theory of constitutional change through…

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Awards
Tang Prize (2026)
Education
Harvard University (BA) · Yale University (LLB)
Born
Bruce Arnold Ackerman (1943-08-19) August 19, 1943 (age 83) New York City, U.S.
Children
John M. Ackerman · Sybil Ackerman-Munson
Discipline
Constitutional law
Doctoral students
Chang Wen-chen

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Bruce Ackerman → Bruce Ackerman's Profile, C-SPAN, Yale Law SchoolAppearances
Children · 2
Bruce Ackerman → John M. Ackerman, Sybil Ackerman-Munson
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Bruce Ackerman → Harvard University (BA), Yale University (LLB)
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Bruce Ackerman → author, Law professor
Awards · 1
Bruce Ackerman → Tang Prize (2026)
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Bruce Ackerman → Bruce Arnold Ackerman (1943-08-19) August 19, 1943 (age 83) New York City, U.S.
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Bruce Ackerman → Constitutional law
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Bruce Ackerman → Chang Wen-chen
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Bruce Ackerman → University of Pennsylvania Yale University Columbia University
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Bruce Ackerman → We the People (1991–2014)

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Bruce AckermanTitleSterling Professor of Law and Political Science1.00infobox

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