July 25, 2023

Martha Ertman, JD, professor at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, has been awarded a Fulbright Canada Traditional Scholar Award for the spring 2024 semester. Her project on contract-based reparations for racial injustice will take her to McGill University in Montreal to teach and conduct research. Deeply affected by the racial injustice that rose in awareness during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ertman developed her Fulbright project around a resolution to focus her work in contracts and commercial law to address this issue. 

“I am not an expert in criminal defense or other areas that have traditionally been part of this conversation,” Ertman said, “but I view it as an ethical imperative to use the tools in my reach to be part of reparative efforts.” 

Read more about Professor Ertman’s award.