Adam Chilton

  • Title: Howard G. Krane Professor of Law; Walter Mander Research Scholar
  • Education: BA, MA, both from Yale University; AM, PhD, JD, all from Harvard University
  • Joined UChicago faculty: 2013
  • adamchilton@uchicago.edu
  • @adamschilton

Adam Chilton

Adam Chilton's primary research and teaching interests focus on international political economy—that is, how legal and political considerations influence the policies that countries adopt to regulate flows of people (i.e. migration), money (i.e. investment), and goods (i.e. trade). This includes studying why countries sign treaties and adopt laws on these topics, whether countries comply with their international and domestic legal commitments, and whether those choices improve countries’ welfare.

Asst. Prof. Chilton’s research has appeared in leading peer reviewed political science and law & economics journals, including the American Journal of Political Science, the American Law & Economics Review, and the Journal of Law and Economics.

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Constitutional law, International law

Chilton Stories

Randal C. Picker, renowned legal scholar, 1959-2026

A trailblazer in his field, Picker was a devoted teacher and University leader

Why some rights are violated more often—even in a democracy

In new book, Law School scholar examines constitutional rights around the globe

The potential silver lining in Trump’s travel ban

Asst. Prof. Adam Chilton explains opportunity to create new precedent on immigration powers


New data show how liberal Merrick Garland really is

In op-ed, Asst. Prof. Adam Chilton measures ideological position of Justice Merrick Garland