05/24/2017
As one of the unofficial advisors of the Politics and Law Society, Dr. Lawler was integral in the success of both the club and its individual members. We mourn his loss, but wish to celebrate Dr. Lawler's legacy. It has been an incredible blessing to be his mentees, students, and Panera companions. An honor to be exposed to his great knowledge and wisdom, it will undoubtedly be difficult without Dr. Lawler, but we know his influence and legacy will continue.
Peter Augustine Lawler was a humanities professor's humanities professor, a genial gadfly who could talk and write about contemporary politics and pop culture—he was a huge fan of director Whit Stillman and published articles such as Disco and Democracy and Celebrity Studies Today—as adroitly as he…