Past Activites & Engagements.
Casework Basics: Agency Responsiveness to Congress
Sean J. Kealy will speak at PopVox Foundation’s Casework Basics: Agency Responsiveness to Congress training on Tuesday, October 1 from 3:00–4:00pm. In this webinar, Sean will share some of his research and findings, as well as his recommendations to agencies on improving responsiveness to Congressional offices.
From CRT to DEI: Tracing the Assault on Multiracial Democracy
Since the summer of 2020, rightwing officials and organizations have orchestrated a coordinated campaign to redefine antiracism as the new racism. Early iterations of this campaign presented a caricature of Critical Race Theory to discredit modest antiracist reforms and to limit classroom conversations about racism, bias, and American history writ large. More recently, against the […]
Racial Histories of Higher Education in New England: A Symposium Co-Hosted by The New England Quarterly
Jonathan Feingold will speak at “Racial Histories of Higher Education in New England: A Symposium” Co-Hosted by The New England Quarterly and the Massachusetts Historical Society on Friday, September 27. The event will be held from 9am–6:30pm. Professor Feingold will speak on Panel 3: “The Ends of Affirmative Action.”
Is there an ethical obligation to improve the law?
Boston University School of Law 765 Commonwealth Avenue, Barristers Hall Boston, MA 02215 Lunch will be available starting at 12pm. The Panel discussion will begin at 12:30pm. Please note at this time while registration for person attendance is full, we do encourage you to watch the zoom here. Join BU Law for the annual Shapiro […]
A Book Talk with Cory Doctorow
September 24, 2024 Boston University Scho0l of Law Barristers Hall, First Floor 12:45-2pm Boston University School of Law is pleased to welcome Cory Doctorow, science fiction author of “The Bezzle,” “The Lost Cause,” and his most recent nonfiction book “The Internet Con: How to Seize the Means of Computation.” Mr. Doctorow is a journalist, technology […]
2024 SALT Teaching Conference & Junior Faculty Development Workshop
WE WON’T BACK DOWN Standing Together for Transformative Legal Education Junior Faculty Development Workshop Thursday, September 19, 2024 SALT Teaching Conference Friday, September 20 – Saturday, September 21, 2024
Hamilton College’s Constitution Day Lecture: “The Vigor of Government is Essential to the Security of Liberty.”
Robert L. Tsai will delivery the Hamilton College’s Constitution Day Lecture, titled “The Vigor of Government is Essential to the Security of Liberty” on Tuesday, September 17. The talk will begin at 4:10pm at Hamilton College. What would it mean for the people of the United States to have a modern constitution worthy of a […]
7th Annual LF Dealmakers Forum
Victoria Sahani will speak at the 7th Annual LF Dealmakers Forum on September 17-19 in New York City.
The National Security Constitution in the 21st Century
As the historic 2024 US Presidential election approaches, an important unasked question is: what constitutional powers will the President we elect lawfully exercise? Do checks and balances still apply in foreign affairs? Or does our current reading of the Constitution’s rules on foreign affairs and national security invite our President to become a national security […]
After SFFA v. Harvard/UNC: Affirmative Action and Beyond
Jonathan Feingold will speak at the APSA Roundtable “After SFFA v. Harvard/UNC: Affirmative Action and Beyond” on Thursday, September 5. The talk will be from 10–11:30am in Philadelphia. About the session: In the summer of 2023, the Supreme Court issued a decision that significantly narrowed the consideration of race in college admissions. This roundtable brings […]