Samuel Moyn

Biography

Samuel Moyn, professor of history at Columbia University, studies intellectual history and international history. Some of his interests include the origins of contemporary human rights politics and the history of legal thought. He is author of "The Last Utopia: Human Rights in History" (Harvard University Press, 2010), among other books, as well as editor of the journal "Humanity."

Areas of Interest

• Human Rights
• International Law
• Legal Theory: Legal and Political Thought