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All Events for Fall 2009
- September 25, 2009: "Positive Vibrations:
Later Generations Rights North and South of the Border," by
Professor Angel Oquendo (University of
Connecticut), hosted by Professor Alexandra Huneeus, part of the
Ideas and Innovations in Legal Scholarship lecture series,
sponsored by the Office of the Dean, UW Law School and the
Institute for Legal Studies and co-sponsored by GLS, noon-1:15pm,
Lubar Commons.
- September 29, 2009: "The Teaching of Law,
Peru: A Vision from the PUCP" by Professor Walter
Alban, Dean, University of Catolica Law School, 4:00 pm,
Lubar Commons (7200 Law), reception to follow. All are welcome.
- September 30, 2009: "Piracy, Terrorism and UN
Treaties: International Maritime Law," by Attorney Coleen
Higgins (Bakken, Higgins & Taylor, LLP and formerly at
the International Maritime Organization, London), noon-1:00pm,
Lubar Commons. All are welcome.
- October 6, 2009: Information Session on Study
Abroad, conducted by Professors Heinz Klug, Steven Barkan
and Nina Camic, noon-1:00pm, Lubar Commons. Open to all interested
Law Students.
- October 8, 2009: "From Shabhano to
Kausar Bano - Contextualizing the 'Muslim Woman' within a
Communalized Polity," by Flavia Agnes (director,
Majlis & Distinguished International Visitor,
UW-Madison), Center for South Asia fall lecture series,
co-sponsored by GLS and the South Asia Legal Studies Working Group,
part of the speaker series on "Role of Law in Developing and
Transition Countries," sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Center
with support from the Division of International Studies, the
International Institute and Global Studies, Noon-1:00pm, 206
Ingraham Hall.
- October 9, 2009: "The Paradox of the Weak
State Revisited: Industrial Policy, Network Governance, and
Political Decentralization" by Professor Josh
Whitford (Department of Sociology, Columbia University),
part of the Sociology of Development brown bag series and the
speaker series on "Remaking the Developmental State" WAGE Research
Collaborative sponsored by GLS and WAGE, 12:15pm, Havens seminar
room, 8108 Social Sciences.
- October 9, 2009: "Smart Regulation: Can New
Types of Governance Improve Health?" An Interdisciplinary
Symposium. 8:00 am-4:30 pm at the Health Sciences Learning Center.
Event Flyer
- October 9, 2009: "Illegal Peace?
Power-sharing, Impunity and Gender Justice in Africa," by
Professor Jeremy Levitt (Florida A&M
University College of Law), hosted by Professor Linda Greene, part
of the Ideas and Innovations in Legal Scholarship lecture series,
sponsored by the Office of the Dean, UW Law School and the
Institute for Legal Studies and co-sponsored by GLS, noon-1:15pm,
Lubar Commons.
- October 15, 2009: "Catching a Korean Wave from
Bollywood to Nollywood: What the Cultural Exception Can Learn From
Copyright" by Professor Sean Pager, Michigan State
University College of Law, Noon-1:15, Lubar Commons, hosted by
Professor Shubha Ghosh. See abstract.
- October 20, 2009: "Can Lawyers Produce the
Rule of Law?" by Professor Robert Gordon (Yale Law
School), part of the speaker series on "Role of Law in Developing
and Transition Countries," sponsored by the Global Legal Studies
Center with support from the Division of International Studies, the
International Institute and Global Studies, Noon-1:15pm, Lubar
Commons (7200 Law). A light lunch will be served on a first-come,
first-served basis.
See paper.
- October 22, 2009: "Justice to the People" -
Public Interest Litigation and the Supreme Court of Pakistan, by
Professor Martin Lau (SOAS), part of the speaker
series on "Role of Law in Developing and Transition Countries,"
sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Center with support from the
Division of International Studies, the International Institute and
Global Studies, co-sponsored by Center for South Asia and the South
Asia Legal Studies Working Group, Noon-1:15pm, Lubar Commons (7200
Law).
- October 22, 2009: South Asia Legal
Studies Pre-conference workshop, 2:00-6:00pm, Lubar
Commons, followed by dinner for speakers and participants. Workshop details
- November 6-7, 2009: LANDS workshop hosted by Professor
David Trubek. If you would like to participate in the open
sessions (Day 1 - 8:30am-4:00pm), please contact Sumudu Atapattu by October
28, 2009.
- November 13, 2009: "Trade, Power, Law:
Disputing at the World Trade Organization" by Professor
Joseph Conti (UW-Madison), part of the Ideas and
Innovations in Legal Scholarship lecture series, sponsored by the
Office of the Dean, UW Law School and the Institute for Legal
Studies and co-sponsored by GLS, noon-1:15pm, Lubar Commons.
- November 14, 2009: Workshop on "After the Violence:
Crimes, Prosecutions and Then What?", hosted by Professors
Frank Tuerkheimer and Heinz Klug, speakers include: Wolfgang Form
(University of Marburg, Germany), Lisa Laplante (Marquette
University Law School), Michael Bryant (Bryant University, Rhode
Island), Francine Hirsch (UW-Madison), Al McCoy (UW-Madison) and
Alexandra Huneeus (UW-Madison), 9:00am-5:00pm, Lubar Commons (7200
Law), sponsored by GLS and CGES.
Program and speaker bios.
- November 17, 2009: "Globalization and Food
Security with a Human Face" by Professor Aminur
Rahim, Associate Professor, Department of Development
Studies, University of Fort Hare, Eastern Cape, South Africa and
Visiting Fulbright Scholar, UW-Madison, Noon-1:15pm, Lubar Commons
(7200 Law), hosted by Professor Shubha Ghosh.
- November 20-21, 2009: "Transatlantic
Conference on New Governance and the Transformation of Law" Friday,
Nov. 20th and Sat. Nov. 21st, All day in Pyle Center room 325,
by invitation only. Multiple sponsors. See
conference
details
- December 2, 2009: "The Global Financial Crisis
and the Global South: The Experience of South Africa," Neva
Makgetla, Lead Economist, Development Bank of Southern
Africa, part of the speaker series on "Remaking the Developmental
State" Research Collaborative sponsored by GLS and WAGE and
co-sponsored by African Studies Program, Noon-1:00pm, 206 Ingraham
Hall. All are welcome.
- December 4-5, 2009: Human Rights workshop
hosted by Professors Heinz Klug and Alex Huneeus. Speakers
include: Mark Goodale, Daniel Brinks, Helen Stacy, Jens
Meirehenrich, Lisa Laplante, Cecilia Naddeo, and Bernadette
Atuahene (details pending).
Events Scheduled for Spring 2010
- February 10, 2010: Follow up information session on
Study Abroad - The program directors, Professors Heinz
Klug, Nina Camic and Steve Barkan, will explain the application and
selection process, Noon-1:00pm, Lubar Commons (7200 Law), open to
all interested law students. Questions? contact Sumudu Atapattu
- March 9, 2010: Lecture by Professor
Glauco Arbix, part of the speaker series on "Remaking the
Developmental State" Research Collaborative sponsored by GLS and
WAGE and co-sponsored by LACIS, Noon-1:00pm, 206 Ingraham Hall
(details pending).
- March 12-13, 2010: Workshop on States,
Development and Global Governance, under the WAGE Research
Collaborative on Remaking the
Developmental State, sponsored by GLS and WAGE, other sponsors
pending, 2 day workshop, Lubar Commons, details pending.
- April 22, 2010: Lecture by Dr Mario
Gomez (Independent consultant and formerly, University of
Colombo Law School & consultant, Law & Society Trust,
Colombo, Sri Lanka), Center for South Asia spring lecture series,
co-sponsored by GLS and the South Asia Legal Studies Working Group,
part of the speaker series on "Role of Law in Developing and
Transition Countries," sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Center
with support from the Division of International Studies, the
International Institute and Global Studies, Noon-1:00pm, 206
Ingraham Hall (details pending)
- April 22, 2010: Lecture by Professor
Michelle Ratton-Sanchez, part of the speaker series on
"Remaking the Developmental State" WAGE Research Collaborative
sponsored by GLS and WAGE, 4pm, Lubar Commons (7200 Law) (details
pending)
- April 23-25, 2010: Conference on "Laws
Locations: The Textures of Legality in Developing and Transitional
Societies," part of the Research Circle on "Role of Law in
Developing and Transitional Countries," sponsored by the Global
Legal Studies Center with support from the Division of
International Studies, the International Institute and Global
Studies and co-sponsored by the Wisconsin International Law
Journal. All plenary sessions in Lubar Commons, multiple sponsors,
details pending.
- April 30-May 1,2010: Islamic
Constitutionalism workshop hosted by Professor Asifa
Quaraishi, details pending (by invitation only).
Fall 2010
- October 14, 2010: South Asia Legal Studies
Pre-conference workshop, 2-6pm, followed by dinner for
speakers and participants (details pending)