Alan Hunt (professor)

This article is about the British academic. For the Australian politician see Alan Hunt (politician).

Alan Hunt is currently a professor of Sociology and of Law at Carleton University. He has a B.A. Hons. in Sociology; LL.B.; Ph.D. in Sociology (University of Leeds, UK).

His main fields of research interests include Legal Theory, Sociology of Law and the Relationship Between Legal and Social Theory. Social Regulation and the way in which law interacts with other forms of control, particular interest in the Regulation of Consumption (e.g. alcohol, tobacco, etc.). Currently working on the Relationship Between Moral and Legal Regulation with particular reference to the control of Sexuality, Prostitution and Pornography. Alan Hunt was also the founding chair of the Critical Legal Conference.

Recent Books

• Governing Morals: A Social History of Moral Regulation, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1999.
• Governance of the Consuming Passions: A History of Sumptuary Regulation Macmillan, London, 1996.
• Foucault and Law: Towards a New Sociology of Law as Governance (with Gary Wickham), Westview Press, Boulder, Co., 1994.

Teaching areas

• 2004-2005:
  • LAWS 5000F - Theories of Law and Social Transformation
  • LAWS 5008W - Consuming Passions

(cross-listed with SOCI 5204 - Consuming Passions)

• 2003-2004:
  • LAWS 5000F - Theories of Law and Social Transformation
  • LAWS 5008W - Consuming Passions

(cross-listed with SOCI 5204 - Consuming Passions)

• 2002-2003:
  • LAWS 5000F - Theories of Law and Social Transformation
  • LAWS 5008W - Consuming Passions

(cross-listed with SOCI 5204 - Consuming Passions)

• 2001-2002:
  • 51.500F - Theories of Law and Social Transformation
  • 51.508W - Consuming Passions

(cross-listed with 53.524 - Consuming Passions)

• 2000-2001:
  • 51.500F - Theories of Law and Social Transformation
  • 51.508W - Consuming Passions

(cross-listed with 53.524 - Consuming Passions)

• 1999-2000:
  • On Sabbatical

• 1998-1999:
  • 51.316* Sociology of Law
  • 51.500F Theories of Law & Social Transformation

• 1997-1998:
  • 51.316* Sociology of Law
  • 51.508W Consuming Passions: The Regulation of Consumption, Appearance & Sexuality

External links

• Bio at Carleton
• Governing Morals: A Social History of Moral Regulation
• Governance of the Consuming Passions: A History of Sumptuary Regulation
• Foucault and Law: Towards a New Sociology of Law as Governance