Past Activites & Engagements.
Research on Tap: How Social Policies Shape Our Lives from Birth to Old Age
Across the globe, governments are grappling with how to design policies that meet the needs of diverse and aging populations, address widening inequalities, and promote overall societal well-being. In the United States, debates over health care, economic safety nets, and education underscore the critical importance of evidence-based policy decisions. In this Research on Tap, we […]
Abortion and Reproductive Freedom in Massachusetts: What’s Done, What Now, and What’s Next
Senator Rausch will host a conversation about abortion access and reproductive freedom with leading experts in the field. Topics will include state legislation protecting abortion access in Massachusetts, the current national landscape, and what could happen during the next federal administration. There will be time for Q&A after the discussion. Panelists will include: Senator Becca […]
Comstock Conflict in the New Trump Administration
Please join us for a webinar based on the BU Law Review Online written symposium about Reva Siegel and Mary Ziegler’s Comstockery: How Government Censorship Gave Birth to the Law of Sexual and Reproductive Freedom and May Again Threaten It, 134 Yale Law Journal (forthcoming 2025). Link to View or Download Article Here. Follow the […]
Lecture by Bob Chang “Rebellions are Built on Hope”
Boston University School of Law 765 Commonwealth Avenue, Charles River Room, 5th Floor Thursday, December 5th 3:30pm – 5:00pm Please join us for a lecture from Professor Bob Chang. Sometimes, the enormity of the perceived task can lead to paralysis. It might feel that, given the inevitability of a certain outcome, resistance is futile. Professor […]
Second Annual WBA Reproductive Justice Symposium: Advancing Maternal Health & Pregnancy Outcomes for All
This program will feature a Keynote Speech and a panel discussion concerning new laws and proposed legislation in Massachusetts involving maternal health, including the recently passed Maternal Health Law. Reception to follow. With Keynote Speaker Professor Aziza Ahmed, Co-Director of the Boston University Law Program on Reproductive Justice.
The Quest for Equity in the World of Sports
In this panel discussion, Boston University faculty and alumni speakers will explore the structural challenges as well potential solutions for achieving real equity. A host of inequities still exist – from health and health care to economic and social – that plague female, non-binary, and transgender athletes on the field, in the media, and the […]
U.S. v. Skrmetti: The Legal Battleground for Gender-Affirming Care
The discussion, moderated by Professor Michael Ulrich, will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 12:10 p.m., in Sterling Law Building (127 Wall St.), room 127. Non-pizza lunch will be served. Community members outside of Yale Law School are required to RSVP. For more information, visit the official event page.
Asian American is Not A Color: A Fireside Chat
Dr. OiYan Poon will address topics from her award-winning book, Asian American is Not a Color, with BU Law’s Jon Feingold.
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform’s Future of Agency Independence Symposium
Professor Jed Handelsman Shugerman will attend the University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform’s Future of Agency Independence Symposium on November 8th. He will speak on the “The Traditional Debate on the Unitary Executive and Independent Agencies” panel from 9:00 to 10:15 am. For more information, visit the official event page.
American Bar Association Program: “Antitrust Enforcement in Artificial Intelligence: How Would Economists Regulate AI?”
Keith Hylton will speak on the American Bar Association webinar entitled “Antitrust Enforcement in Artificial Intelligence: How Would Economists Regulate AI?” For more information, visit the official event page.