David B. Oppenheimer

David B. Oppenheimer is a clinical professor of law at the University of California, Berkeley.
Books

The Diversity Principle by David B. Oppenheimer
Forthcoming February 24, 2026
InThe Diversity Principle, David B. Oppenheimer, dubbed America’s “diversity detective” by The New Yorker, chronicles how diversity became a foundational value in higher education, commerce, and science over the past two centuries. He shows how the principle continues to shape intellectual and political life, even as it faces contemporary challenges.

