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GLS Events

For details about law-related events hosted or sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Center please consult the ILS Events Calendar. For information about all international events on campus, please consult the events page of the Division of International Studies.

Spring 2008 

  • January 31, 2008: "Mercenaries, Private Military and Security Companies and International Law" by Jose Luis Gomez del Prado, Chairperson, UN Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries, in the lecture series on Law, War and Human Security, comments by Professor Michael Likosky (Law School) and Kate McCoy (Sociology), hosted by Professors Heinz Klug (Law) and Helen Kinsella (Political Science), Noon-1:15pm, Lubar Commons (7200 Law), with support from the Lectures Committee.  All are welcome, no registration required.

  • February 6, 2008: Follow-up Information Session on Study Abroad on application and selection process, conducted by Exchange Program Directors, Professors Heinz Klug, Steve Barkan and Nina Camic, Noon-1:00, Lubar Commons (7200 Law).

  •  February 20, 2008: "Towards a Constitutional Adjudication in the World Trade Organization," by Professor Sungjoon Cho, Assistant Professor, Chicago-Kent School of Law, sponsored by the East Asian Legal Studies Center and the Global Legal Studies Center Noon - 1:15, Lubar Commons (7200 Law). All are welcome, no registration necessary.
  • March 7, 2008: Wisconsin International Law Journal Annual Symposium, “When Medical Tourism Meets Health Law: US-EU Dialogue,” Wisconsin International Law Journal Annual Symposium, featuring the following speakers: Christopher Newdick, University of Reading, UK.; Mark Flear, Queen’s University Belfast; Johan van de Gronden, Radboud University, The Netherlands; Vassilis Hatzopolos, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece; Harold Bressler, The Joint Commission, Chicago; Nathan Cortez SMU Dedman School of Law, Texas;  Scott Greer, University of Michigan School of Public Health; Eleanor Kinney Indiana University School of Law; Thomas McLean, University of Kansas; Frank Pasquale, Seton Hall Law School; Diane Romza-Kutz, Epstein, Becker & green PC, Chicago & Louise Trubek, UW Law School, 1335 Health Sciences Learning Center, UW-Madison 8:30 am-5:00 pm open to UW students and faculty and the legal community, CLE credit for Wisconsin Attorneys and other details pending, multiple sponsors.  Contact Rebecca Miller (remiller2@wisc.edu).

  • March 10, 2008: “Children’s Right to Privacy under International Law,” Dr Charika Marasinghe, founding director of Child Rights Law (CRL) International, consultant, children’s rights law and former Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, co-sponsored by the Center for South Asia, Global Legal Studies Center and the Human Rights Initiative at University of Wisconsin-Madison, Noon-1:00pm, Lubar Commons (7200 Law).  Open to all, no registration required.
  • March 12, 2008: "If God were a Human Rights Activist: Human Rights and the Challenge of Political Theologies," by Professor Boa Santos, sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Center and hosted by Professor Heinz Klug, Noon - 1:15pm, March 12, 2008, Lubar Commons (7200 Law). All are welcome, no registration required.  This lecture has been rescheduled.  The new date will be announced soon.

  • March 12, 2008: "Panel Discussion on Careers in International Law" with Professors Heinz Klug, Richard Bilder, Michael Likosky, Jason Yackee and Assistant Dean Kevin Kelly, part of series on the coffee and donuts with faculty and sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Center, 12:15-1:15 pm, Lubar Commons.  All interested Law Students are invited.
  • March 24, 2008: “Gender and Truth Commissions: The Peruvian Case,” by Julissa Mantilla Falcon (Peruvian lawyer and international consultant on gender and transitional justice issues) in the series, Law, War and Human Security, hosted by Professors Heinz Klug (Law) and Helen Kinsella (Political Science), with comments by Professor Christina Ewig (Political Science/Women's Studies) and Professor Heinz Klug (Law), Noon-1:15pm, Lubar Commons (7200 Law), sponsored by the TARGET Research Circle, the Global Legal Studies Center and the Human Rights Initiative (other sponsors pending).

  • March 25, 2008: "International Criminal Justice: The Return of the Show Trial" by Professor Nancy Combs, Associate Professor, William and Mary School of Law, in the lecture series Law, War and Human Security, hosted by Professors Heinz Klug (Law) and Helen Kinsella (Political Science) Noon - 1:15, Lubar Commons (7200 Law) sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Center, Political Science Department and the Human Rights Initiative.

  • March 26, 2008: Outreach Workshop on “International Intellectual Property Law” for local attorneys, policy makers, and civil society groups, workshop series on The Impact of Globalization on National Law: Lessons for Wisconsin, sponsored by GLS and WAGE, March 26, 2008, 2:45-6:00 (reception from 5:30-6:00), Lubar Commons (7200 Law), speakers: Dr Geoffrey Hudson, Assistant Counsel & Technology Transfer Manager, Promega Corporation, Madison; Eugenia Carter, Attorney, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek SC., Madison and Professor Heinz Klug (UW Law School) with comments by Professor Anuj Desai (UW Law School).  CLE credit for Wisconsin attorneys pending.  Register by March 19, 2008 by emailing Sumudu Atapattu (saatapattu@wisc.edu).

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  • April 3, 2008: “Genocide in Namibia: Negotiating the Past between Namibia and Germany," by Professor Reinhart Kössler, Adjunct Professor of Sociology, University of Münster and Researcher, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute, Freiburg, Germany, in the series Law, War and Human Security, Noon-1:15pm, Lubar Commons (7200 Law), sponsored by the Center for German and European Studies and co-sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Center and the Human Rights Initiative at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

  • April 11, 2008: "Is there a Right to Food?," by Professor Olivier De Schutter, Professor of Human Rights, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium and Global Law Professor, New York University.  Sponsored by the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) and co-sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Center, April 11, 2008, Noon, 206 Ingraham  Hall.  Contact Alison Alater.
    • April 14, 2008: Screening of Pierre Sauvage's documentary "Weapons of the Spirit" 6:00 pm, Browsing Library, Memorial Union, multiple sponsors.

    • April 15, 2008: Roundtable on Genocide: Past and Present with Pierre Sauvage, Emmy award winning documentary filmmaker, Noon-1:30 pm, Lubar Commons (7200 Law), UW Law School, sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Center, other speakers tbc. Contact Sumudu Atapattu (saatapattu@wisc.edu)  by April 10, 2008 if you would like to attend.  A light lunch will be served on a first-come, first-served basis.

    • April 15, 2008: "Did Americans Fight the Holocaust?," Mildred Fish Harnack Lecture by Pierre Sauvage, Emmy award winning documentary filmmaker, sponsored by the Division of International Studies and Global Legal Studies Center, UW Law School, multiple co-sponsors, free and open to the public, 4:00-5:00 pm, State Historical Society Auditorium, reception to follow. Contact Sumudu Atapattu.

    • April 16, 2008: "African Constitutionalism," lecture by Professor Martin Chanock, Associate Dean, Faculty of Law and Management at La Trobe University, Australia and GLS Distinguished Visiting Scholar, hosted by Professor Heinz Klug and sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Center and the African Studies Program, Noon-1:15, Lubar Commons (7200 Law).  A light lunch will be served on a first come first served basis.  All are welcome, no registration required. This lecture has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 29, 2008.

    • April 17, 2008: "Accountability in Counterinsurgency: Mission Impossible," lecture in the series Law, War and Human Security by Sarah Sewall, Director, Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, Harvard University, title tba, Noon-1:15, Lubar Commons, hosted by Professors Heinz Klug (Law) and Helen Kinsella (Political Science) and co-sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Center, Department of Political Science and the Human Rights Initiative.

    • April 18, 2008: "Muslim Women and Divorce in India: Some Practical Implications of Legal Pluralism in the Sphere of Family Law, " by Professor Sylvia Vatuk, Professor Emerita, Department of Anthropology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Lecture in the series Role of Law in Developing and Transitional Societies, 2:00-3:00pm, Lubar Commons (7200 Law), sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Center and co-sponsored by the Center for South Asia and the South Asia Legal Studies Working Group.

    • April 21, 2008: “Global Climate Change: Lessons from Bali,” workshop featuring Professors Tracey Holloway (Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies), Greg Nemet (La Follette Institute for Public Policy) and Stephanie Tai (Law School) hosted by Sumudu Atapattu, Associate Director, GLS, Noon – 1:15, Lubar Commons, sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Center, WAGE & Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies.  Open to all, no registration required.
    • April 23, 2008:   Outreach Workshop on “International Finance and Taxation” for local attorneys, policy makers, and civil society groups, workshop series on The Impact of Globalization on National Law: Lessons for Wisconsin, sponsored by GLS and WAGE, April 23, 2008, 2:45-6:00 (reception from 5:30-6:00), Lubar Commons (7200 Law), speakers: Professor Kimberley Brooks (McGill University), Professor Michael Likosky (UW Law), Professor Jason Yackee (UW Law) and Professor Allison Christians (UW Law). CLE credit for Wisconsin attorneys pending.  Register by April 16, 2008 by emailing Sumudu Atapattu (saatapattu@wisc.edu)

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    • April 24, 2008: “Undertipping: Explaining Tax Treaty Negotiations,” by Professor Kimberley Brooks, H. Heward Stikeman Chair in the Law of Taxation, Faculty of Law, McGill University, Montreal, hosted by Professor Allison Christians and sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Center, Noon – 1:15, Lubar Commons (7200 Law).
    • April 30, 2008: "Criminalized Speech and the Democratic Dilemma in Post-Dictatorship Latin America," by Professor Leigh Payne, Political Science Department, sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Center and Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies Program (LACIS), Noon-1:15, Lubar Commons (7200 Law).

    • May 2, 2008: Workshop on Legal Globalism featuring Professors Martin Chanock and Boa Santos, 9:45-11:45 am, a light breakfast will be served, in the lecture series, Role of Law in Developing and Transitional Societies, sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Center with support from the International Institute.

    • May 6, 2008: "Impact of NAFTA on Socio-economic Development in Mexico," (title tbc) lecture by Dr Gustavo Vega, Director, Center for International Studies, El Colegio de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, in the lecture series "Role of Law in Developing and Transition Countries," hosted by Professor Heinz Klug, Noon - 1:15pm, Lubar Commons (7200 Law), UW Law School, co-sponsored by LACIS.  All are welcome, no registration required
      • May 6, 2008: Outreach Workshop on “International Trade, NAFTA & the Environment” for local attorneys, policy makers, and civil society groups, workshop series on The Impact of Globalization on National Law: Lessons for Wisconsin, sponsored by GLS and WAGE, February 26, 2008, 2:45-6:00 (reception from 5:30-6:00), Lubar Commons (7200 Law), speakers: Dr Gustavo Vega, Director, Center for International Studies, El Colegio de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico; Attorney Erik Ibele, Neider & Boucher SC., Susan Dragotta, Outreach Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Commerce and Professor Jason Yackee, Assistant Professor, UW Law School.  Approved for 3.0 hours of CLE credit for Wisconsin attorneys. Please email Sumudu Atapattu (saatapattu@wisc.edu) to register.

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        Fall 2008

        • September 12-13, 2008 (tbc): Workshop on Role of law in developing and transition countries, details pending, two day event, Lubar Commons (7200 Law)
        • September 26, 2008: Mildred Fish Harnack Human Rights and Democracy Lecture delivered by Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and High Commissioner for Human Rights, sponsored by the Division of International Studies, Global Legal Studies Center and the Human Rights Initiative of UW-Madison.
        • October 16, 2008: South Asia Legal Studies pre-conference workshop, 10:00am – 4:00pm, Lubar Commons (7200 Law).  The morning panel will discuss the Role of Lawyers in South Asia.  Details pending.  Sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Center, Center for South Asia and South Asia Legal Studies Working Group.
        • November 6, 2008: Outreach lecture for local attorneys and state government officials by Professor Diogo Coutinho, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, details pending.
        • Nov 7-8, 2008: Workshop on Law and the New Developmental State, WAGE research collaborative, sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Center, WAGE and LANDS project, 2 day event, Lubar Commons (7200 Law), details pending.

        Spring 2009

        • March 6-7, 2009: Global Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities, Wisconsin International Law Journal Annual Symposium, details pending.

        Fall 2009

        • November 13-14, 2009: Conference on Role of Law in Developing and Transition Societies, details pending.

        Lecture series on Law, War and Human Security

        Lecture series on Role of Law in Developing and Transition Countries

        Outreach workshops on Global Legal Issues


        Past Events:

        Fall 2007 

        • October 4, 2007: Professors Oren Gross & Fionnuala Ni Aolain, University of Minnesota Law School, will give a lecture/hold a workshop in the series on Law, War and Human Security hosted by Professors Helen Kinsella (Political Science) and Heinz Klug (Law).
        • October 9, 2007: Professor Stephen Toope, President, University of British Columbia and former Dean, Faculty of Law, McGill University, will deliver a lecture in the series Law, War and Human Security hosted by Professors Helen Kinsella (Political Science) and Heinz Klug (Law). It is part of the Canadian Studies Initiative (sponsored by the Division of International Studies, UW-Madison & Canadian Embassy, Washington DC). 
        • October 11, 2007: Workshop on “South Asian Legal Issues” to coincide with the South Asia Conference held annually at UW-Madison, hosted by Professors Marc Galanter and Mitra Sharafi of the Law School . Contact Professor Mitra Sharafi or Sumudu Atapattu for details. See the tentative schedule and the call for participation.
        • October 19 -20, 2007: “Law & Democratization in S. Korea and Taiwan” Hosted by Professor John Ohnesorge. Cosponsored by EALSC and others. Link to Overview, Program, Papers and Photos.
        • November 7, 2007  “Global Governance” by Professor Kerry Rittich of Toronto University, part of the Global Legal Studies Seminar Series on Role of Law in Developing and Transition Countries, November 7, 2007, Noon - 1.00 pm in Lubar Commons (7200 Law), cosponsored by the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE). All are welcome, no registration required.
        • November 8, 2007  “The Role of the Court of Appeals in Tanzania” by Professor Chris Maina Peter, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, part of the Global Legal Studies Seminar Series on Role of Law in Developing and Transition Countries, Noon-1:00, Lubar Commons (7200 Law), All are welcome, no registration required.
        • November 9-10, 2007 “Law and Society in Transition and Developing Countries” workshop sponsored by Global Legal Studies Center with support from the Division of International Studies and the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), Lubar Commons (7200 Law).  Participants include: Professor Scott Cummings, UCLA; Professor Kerry Rittich, University of Toronto, Professor Chris Maina Peter, University of Dar es Salaam, Professor Diogo Coutinho, University of Sao Paulo and many UW-Madison faculty members, 8:30-5:15 on 11/9/07 and 8:45-2:30 on 11/10/07.  Program 
        • November 12, 2007  “A New Role for the State in Brazilian Development: Prospects and Challenges,” Professor Diogo Coutinho, University of Sao Paulo, part of the Global Legal Studies Seminar Series on Role of Law in Developing and Transition Countries, Noon-1:15 pm, Lubar Commons (7200 Law), sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Center and the Institute for Legal Studies and co-sponsored by the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) & the Center for Latin American, Caribbean & Iberian Studies (LACIS).  All are welcome, no registration required.
        • November 15, 2007  Information Session on Study Abroad Programs of the Law School hosted by Professor Heinz Klug, with Professors Steve Barkan and Nina Camic of the UW law school.  Thursday, November 15 at noon in Room 2211 Law.  Open to all interested law students.  For details, contact Sumudu Atapattu at saatapattu@wisc.edu.
        • November 15, 2007  “Treaties’ End: The Past, Present and Future of International Lawmaking in the United States,” by Professor Oona Hathaway, a lecture in the series “Law, War and Human Security” hosted by Professors Helen Kinsella (Political Science) and Heinz Klug (Law), 3.30 pm in Lubar Commons (7200 Law), sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Center and Department of Political Science with generous support from the UW Lectures Committee.
        • November 15, 2007  “Justice Sector Reform in a Post-Conflict Environment: A Case Study from Kosovo" by Suren Avanesyan, Project Director, International Programs, National Center for State Courts (UW JD '99) Thursday, November 15, 2007, 4:00 PM , 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive, sponsored by Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia (CREECA), Institute for Legal Studies & the Global Legal Studies Center.
        • November 19, 2007:  "AIDS, Freedom and the Law: Thoughts of a Human Rights Activist" by Mark Heywood, Senior Researcher and head of the AIDS Law Project (ALP) at the Center for Applied Legal Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, and National Secretary, Treatment Action Campaign (TAC). Cosponsored by the African Studies Program and the Center for Global Health at UW-Madison.  Open to all; registration is not required. 3:30-5:00 in Lubar Commons (7200 Law).
        • November 28, 2007  Roundtable on “The New Developmental State in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa : Implications for Law and Policy” with David M. Trubek (Law), Kathryn Hendley (Law and Political Science), Aseema Sinha (Political Science), John Ohnesoge (Law), and Heinz Klug (Law), cosponsored by The Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE), the East Asian Legal Studies Center (EALSC), and the Emerging Powers and the Global Economy Research Circle. At noon in Lubar Commons (7200 Law). Open to all; registration not required; lunch provided.

        Spring 2007 

        • January 25, 2007: “The Soviets at Nuremberg: International Law. Propaganda, and the Making of the Postwar Order,” Francine Hirsch, Associate Professor, UW Department of History, sponsored by GLSI and co-sponsored by Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA). 1/25/07, 4.00-5.00 pm in Lubar Commons (7200 Law). Open to all, no registration required.
        • February 5, 2007: Study Abroad follow-up session – Professors Heinz Klug, Steve Barkan and Nina Camic will explain the application and selection process. 12-1.00 in Lubar Commons (7200 Law). Contact Sumudu Atapattu for further information.
        • February 6, 2007: “Between Protocol and Ethics: State Funerals for Past Dictators,” Professor Javier Couso, Professor of Law and Politics, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile and 2006 Tinker Visiting Professor at UW, 2/15/06, Noon – 1.00 in Lubar Commons (7200 Law). Open to all, no registration required.
        • February 8, 2007: "The Changing Horizon of Human Rights in Sri Lanka: The Ethnic Conflict, the Role of the Supreme Court and the influence of International Law" Sumudu Atapattu, Associate Director, Global Legal Studies Center, Center for South Asia Spring Lecture Series, sponsored by the Center for South Asia and co-sponsored by the GLSC, 2/8/07, noon – 1.00, 206 Ingram Hall. For details contact Rachael Weiss.
        • February 15, 2007: Coffee and Donuts with Faculty – Panel discussion on Careers in International Law with Professor Heinz Klug, Professor Richard Bilder and Assistant Dean Kevin Kelly. 9-10 AM, Lubar Commons. All interested law students are welcome. Co-sponsored by WILJ and WILS.
        • February 15, 2007: “German and American Models for Gender Equality in Law and Policy,” by Professor Myra Marx Ferree, Professor of Sociology and Director, Center for German and European Studies, UW-Madison. Sponsored by GLSI and hosted by Professor Heinz Klug, 2/15/07 – 12.00-1.00. Lubar Commons (7200 Law). Open to all – no registration required.
        • March 2, 2007: Symposium on "Regulation and Governance of Health Care; Alternative Practices, Theoreis and Visions," Hosted by Louise Trubek, Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Health Law Project. Sponsors: Health Law Project, Global Legal Studies Initiative, European Union Center of Excellence, WISGAR, and WAGE Governance Circle. Approved for 8.0 hours of general Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit for Wisconsin attorneys. Registration is free, but space is limited. Please note that there is no more space left to participate in the symposium and registration is now closed. Contact Sumudu Atapattu for details.
          See speaker profile and Program.
        • March 2, 2007: Wisconsin International Law Journal Symposium "Islamic Law in a Globalized World: Implications for Contemporary Finance Law" Open to UW students and faculty and the legal community. Approved for 5.5 general CLE credits for Wisconsin attorneys. Multiple cosponsors. Registration and Program Details
        • March 6, 2007: “International Human Rights Law and Public Interest Litigation,” Paul Hoffman, partner, Schonbrun, De Simone, Seplow, Harris & Hoffman LLP, Los Angeles, California, sponsored by the Public Interest Law Group and co-sponsored by Global Legal Studies, Tuesday, 3/6/07, Room 2260 Law at 5.00 pm (details pending) with support from the Lectures Committee.
        • March 16, 2007: US Colonial Rule & Constitutional Change: Case Studies from the Philippines and Puerto Rico, --Dr. Vicente Rafael (University of Washington), "The Afterlife of Empire: Sovereignty and Revolution in the Philippines" and --Dr. Christina Duffy Burnett (Princeton), "The Constitutionalization of the Subject: Citizens, Nationals, and American Empire." Introduction by Professor Heinz Klug, UW Law School and Director, Global Legal Studies Center and Professor John Ohnesorge, UW Law School and Assistant Director, East Asian Legal Studies Center, will participate as a discussant. Sponsored by Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Latin American, Caribbean & Iberian Studies Program (LACIS) and Global Legal Studies Center, 3/16/07, Noon - 2.00 pm, Room 2260 Law, Open to all, no registration required. Contact Peggy Choy for details.
        • March 29, 2007: Workshop on Nationalism featuring presentations on “Nationalism, Fascism and the Family: Remembering the Past in Japanese Comix,” by Professor Mary Layoun and “Early Modern Nationalism and Patriotism: John Milton to Thomas Paine,” by Professor David Loewenstein, Thursday, 3/29/07, 3:30-5:00pm, Lubar Commons (7200 Law), hosted by Professor Len Kaplan, Director of the Project for Law and the Humanities, sponsored by the Institute for Legal Studies and co-sponsored by the Center for the Humanities and the Global Legal Studies Center. Contact Pam Hollenhorst at pshollen@wisc.edu
        • April 10, 2007: “Iraq: A Constitutional Perspective,” by Brady Williamson, Attorney, Godfrey & Kahn, S.A., and adjunct faculty, UW Law School, sponsored by the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE), Wisconsin Veterans Museum and Department of History, UW-Madison, and co-sponsored by Global Legal Studies Center, Global Security Program and the Division of International Studies, Tuesday, 4/10/07, 7:00-8:30 pm, Wisconsin Veterans Museum (30 W. Mifflin Street). For details email: wage@intl-institute.wisc.edu.
        • April 11, 2007: “A European Constitutional Patriotism? The Case Restated,” by Professor Jan-Werner Mueller, Assistant Professor, Department of Politics at Princeton University. Professor Mueller’s areas of specialization are: political theory; history of modern political thought; and European politics and society. 4/11/07, Noon – 1.30 pm, Lubar Commons (7200 Law), Sponsored by Global Legal Studies and the European Union Center of Excellence.
        • April 16, 2007: Workshop on “War on Cancer and Accountability for Outcomes: A Transatlantic Dialogue on How and Why of Success,” Monday, 4/16/07, 2.00-6.00, Health Sciences Learning Center Auditorium (Room 1325), sponsored by UW European Union Center of Excellence, Center for Global Health and co-sponsored by Global Legal Studies. For details contact Sebnem Ozkan at eucenter@intl-institute.wisc.edu
        • April 17, 2007: "Indivisibility of Rights," Roundtable on Human Rights with Larry Cox, Executive Director, Amnesty International USA, Noon - 1.30 pm, Lubar Commons (7200 Law), details pending. By invitation only
        • April 17, 2007: "War on Human Rights", Mildred Fish-Harnack Human Rights Lecture delivered by Larry Cox, Executive Director, Amnesty International USA, 4-5 pm at Alumni Lounge, Pyle Center, sponsored by the Division of International Studies and Global Legal Studies Center. Open to the public. See details.
        • April 20 and 21, 2007: "Responses to Atrocity: International and Domestic Judicial Mechanisms", Conference sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Center & Humanitarianism and World Order. Friday, April 20 - 9:00 am - Noon - 3250 Law, 1:00-6:00 pm - Lubar Commons (7200 Law). See Conference agenda and biographies and abstracts. Saturday, April 21 - 9:00-5:00 - Lubar Commons (7200 Law).
        • April 24, 2007: Outreach workshop on “International Environmental Law: Global Climate Change” - speakers: Professor Jonathan Foley, Professor of Environmental Studies & Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences & Director, SAGE, UW-Madison; Professor Stephanie Tai, UW Law School, Professor Doug Macdonald, Centre for Environment, University of Toronto, Canada, and Sumudu Atapattu, Associate Director, Global Legal Studies Center. Approved for 3.0 hours of CLE credit for Wisconsin attorneys. See workshop agenda and biography of speakers Sponsored by Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) and Global Legal Studies Centre and co-sponsored by the International Practice Section, State Bar of Wisconsin, Environment Section, Wisconsin Bar (to be confirmed), Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, UW-Madison, Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE), UW-Madison, 2.45-6 pm, Lubar Commons (7200 Law). To register, contact Sumudu Atapattu before 4/16/07. This is part of a series of workshops on Global Legal Issues on the theme: “When Global Society Meets Local Society: The Impact of Globalization on National Law."
        • April 25, 2007: “A North American Perspective on Global and Domestic Climate Change Politics,” Professor Doug Macdonald, Centre for Environment, University of Toronto, Canada, April 25, Noon-1.00 in Lubar Commons (7200 Law). Sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Center and hosted by Professor Heinz Klug. Open to all, no registration required.
        • April 26, 2007: "Law in Denial or Law in Control?: Reflections on War in the Twilight of an Era,” Professor Nathaniel Berman, Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law School, Lecture Series on Law, War and Human Security hosted by Professors Heinz Klug and Helen Kinsella, Sponsored by the Lectures Committee, Thursday, 4/26/07, 3.30-4.30 pm in Lubar Commons (7200 Law). Open to all, no registration required.
        • April 27, 2007: Phil Anisman lecture, hosted by Professor Len Kaplan, Friday, 4/27/07, Lubar Commons, Noon-1.00 pm, part of the Canadian Studies Lecture Series, sponsored by the Institute for Legal Studies and Global Legal Studies. Details pending, contact Pam Hollenhorst at pshollen@wisc.edu.
        • May 1, 2007: Outreach workshop on “International Human Rights Law” – speakers: Professor Angel Oquendo, Professor of Law, University of Connecticut School of Law; Professor Francine Hirsch, Associate Professor of History, UW-Madison; Professor Heinz Klug, Professor of Law, UW Law School & Director, Global Legal Studies Center; Kevin Kelly, Assistant Dean, Curricular Affairs, UW Law School. Approved for 3.0 hours of CLE credit for Wisconsin attorneys. See workshop agenda and biography of speakers.
          Sponsored by Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) and Global Legal Studies Center and co-sponsored by the International Practice Section, State Bar of Wisconsin and Humanitarianism and World Order Research Circle, UW-Madison, 2.45 -6 pm, Lubar Commons (7200 Law). To register, contact Sumudu Atapattu before 4/23/07. This is part of a series of workshops on Global Legal Issues on the theme: “When Global Society Meets Local Society: The Impact of Globalization on National Law.”
        • May 2, 2007: “Struggle for Rights in Latin America,” Professor Angel Oquendo, Professor of Law, University of Connecticut School of Law, Noon – 1.00 pm, Wednesday, 5/2/07, Lubar Commons (7200 Law), hosted by Professor Joe Thome, sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Center and co-sponsored by the Latin American, Carribbean & Iberian Studies Program (LACIS), open to all, no registration required.
        • May 3, 2007: “Empirically Evaluating Claims About Investment Treaty Arbitration,” Professor Susan Franck, Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, Noon – 1.00 pm, Wednesday, 5/2/07, Lubar Commons (7200 Law), hosted by Professor Allison Christian and sponsored by the Institute for Legal Studies and Global Legal Studies Center, open to all, no registration required (pizza will be served).
        • May 16, 2007: Outreach workshop on “International Trade Law and Intellectual Property Law” – speakers: Professor Colin Picker, Associate Professor of Law, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law; Professor David Trubek, Voss-Bascom Professor of Law, UW Law School & Senior Fellow, Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE), UW-Madison, Attorney Erik Ibele, Neider & Boucher, S.C., Attorneys & Counselors, Madison & Lecturer, Adjunct Faculty, UW Law School; Attorney Elisabeth Townsend Bridge Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C., Milwaukee. Approved for 3.0 hours of CLE credit for Wisconsin attorneys. See workshop agenda and biography of speakers. Sponsored by Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) and Global Legal Studies Center and co-sponsored by the International Practice Section, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2.45 -6 pm, Lubar Commons (7200 Law). To register, contact Sumudu Atapattu before 5/7/07. This is part of a series of workshops on Global Legal Issues on the theme: “When Global Society Meets Local Society: The Impact of Globalization on National Law.” Please note that the deadline for registration has been extended to Monday, May 14th, 2007.
        • June 17-20, 2007 "An International Dialogue on Ecological Policy" Annual workshop of the Multi-State Working Group on Environmental Performance. At Monona Terrace. Registration information and program details can be found at the MSWG website: http://www.mswg.org/
          Approved for 21 hours of CLE credit for Wisconsin Attorneys.

        Fall 2006

        • Sept. 7, 2006: "Law and Politics in Global Governance Struggles Over Access to Water" by Bronwen Morgan, Professor of Sociolegal Studies, University of Bristol. Noon lecture in Lubar Commons (7200 Law). Open to all; registration not required.
        • Sept. 12, 2006: "The Chilean Pension System" by Andres Cuneo, Dean, Diego Portales Law School, Santiago. Noon lecture in Lubar Commons (7200 Law). Open to all; registration not required.
        • October 13, 2006:“Nuclear Security in Northeast Asia” workshop sponsored by Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) and co-sponsored by GLSI. Speakers and moderators include: Mitch Lerner, Associate Professor of History, Mershon Center for International Security, Ohio State University; Bruce Cumings, Professor of History, University of Chicago, John Ohnesorge, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Wisconsin and Jon Pevehouse, Associate Professor of Political Science, UW-Madison. Friday, 10/13/2006, 8.30AM – 5.30PM in Lubar Commons (7200 Law). For more details, contact Trudy Fredericks at fredericks@wisc.edu
        • October 16, 2006: Recent Developments in Legal Education in Japan by Colin P.A. Jones Associate Professor, Doshisha University Law School, Monday, October 16, 2006 at noon, Lubar Commons (7200 Law), Hosted by Professors Charles Irish and John Ohnesorge, cosponsored by the Institute for Legal Studies and the Global Legal Studies Initiative. For details, contact Susan Katcher.
        • October 18, 2006: "A Comparative Study on Self Reported Delinquency: Preliminary Results from a Survey of Law Students in Giessen (Germany), Izmir (Turkey), and Madison, Wisconsin" by Prof. Dr. Arthur Kreuzer, Director, Institute of Criminology, University of Giessen, Germany, Wednesday, 10/18/2006 from Noon - 1:00 pm, Lubar Commons (7200 Law). Hosted by Associate Dean Walter Dickey and sponsored by the Remington Center, the Institute for Legal Studies, and the Global Legal Studies Initiative. For details, contact Pam Hollenhorst at pshollen@wisc.edu
        • October 18, 2006: Law-Dependent Public Goods: A Proposed Strategic Framework for a Results-Based Approach to Legal and Judicial Reform” by Professor Mohan Gopal, Head, National Judicial Academy, Bhopal, India, and formerly, Vice Chancellor, National Law School, Bangalore, India and Legal Advisor, Operations Policy, World Bank Wednesday, 10/18/2006 1.20-3.20 pm, Lubar Commons (7200 Law), Hosted by Professor John Ohnesorge and sponsored by GLSI, ILS, EALSC and CSA. Open to all, no registration required. For details, contact Sumudu Atapattu
        • October 26, 2006: "The Art of Forgetting and Other Ways of Remembering: A Dialogue on Political Violence and Memory,” documentary film on Sri Lanka and presentation by Lisa Kois, human rights lawyer, writer and film maker, the inaugural lecture in the series Law, War and Human Security, hosted by Professor Heinz Klug, UW Law School and Professor Helen Kinsella, UW Political Science, co-sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Initiative, the Transnational Feminism Research Circle and UW Political Science Department, Thursday, 10/26/06, 3.30-5.00 pm, Room 3260 Law. Open to all, no registration required.
        • October 27, 2006: Information Session on Study Abroad Programs of the Law School hosted by Professor Heinz Klug. Professors Steve Barkan and Nina Camic of the UW law school and Professor Walter Gropp of Giessen Law School, Germany will be available for questions. Friday, 9/27/06 at noon in Lubar Commons (7200 Law). Open to all interested law students. For details, contact Sumudu Atapattu at saatapattu@wisc.edu.
        • November 2, 2006:“Rules of Engagement: Norms, Civilian Casualties, and U.S. Conduct in Iraq” by Colin Kahl, Assistant Professor, Political Science Department, University of Minnesota, the second lecture in the series Law, War and Human Security, hosted by Professor Heinz Klug, UW Law School and Professor Helen Kinsella, UW Political Science, co-sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Initiative, the Transnational Feminism Research Circle, and UW Political Science Department, Thursday, 11/2/06, 3.30-4.30 pm, Lubar Commons (7200 Law). Open to all, no registration required.
        • November 16, 2006: “How to Govern Backward People: International Law and Nation Building in Historical Perspective,” Professor Anthony Anghie, Professor of Law, SJ Quinney College of Law, University of Utah, will be delivering the third lecture in the series Law, War and Human Security, hosted by Professor Heinz Klug, UW Law School and Professor Helen Kinsella, UW Political Science, co-sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Initiative, the Transnational Feminism Research Circle and UW Political Science Department, Thursday, 11/16/06, 3.30-4.30 pm, Lubar Commons (7200 Law). Open to all, no registration required.
        • Nov. 17-18, 2006: "Legal Culture and the Judicialization of Politics in Latin America" Interdisciplinary workshop hosted by Javier Couso (Universidad Diego Portales, Chile, and 2006 UW Visiting Tinker Professor) Alexandra Huneeus (Stanford and Wisconsin), and Pablo Rueda (University of California, Berkeley JSP Program). Sponsored by the Global Legal Studies Initiative, the Institute for Legal Studies, the Wisconsin Project on Governance and Regulation (WISGAR), the Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies Program (LACIS), the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE), and the UW Law School, in conjunction with the Law and Society Association Program on International Research Collaboration (PIRC). This event will include free public sessions in Law School room 7200 on Friday from 10-6:15 and on Saturday morning, 8:30-12:15. Additional Information and Program
          Due to space limitations, registration is required. Please contact Pam Hollenhorst.
        • November 30, 2006: "Judges Joining Revolutions: The Role of Courts in Georgia, Ukraine, and Kyrgyzstan" by Alexei Trochev, Research Associate, Institute of Intergovernmental Relations, Queen's University, Canada, Thursday, 11/30/2006 4:00 PM, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive, sponsored by CREECA and co-sponsored by GLSI. For details contact Jennifer Tishler.
        • December 5, 2006: “Abyssal Legal Thinking: Global Legal Lines Versus the Ecology of Legal Knowledge - Toward a Post-colonial Theory of Law,” Professor Boa Santos, University of Coimbra, School of Economics, Department of Sociology, Portugal, and ILS Distinguished Scholar, Sponsored by GLSI and hosted by Professor Heinz Klug, Tuesday, 11/22/06 – 12.00-1.00. Lubar Commons (7200 Law). Open to all – no registration required.

        Spring 2006

        • Feb. 7, 2006 at noon "The State-Federal Divide in Corporate Bankruptcy Law"by Sefa Franken, PhD, Faculty of Law, Center for Coompany Law, University of Tilburg, The Netherlands. Hosted by Professor Bill Whitford and cosponsored by the European Union Center of Excellence and GLSI. Noon talk in Lubar Commons (7200 Law).
        • Feb. 7, 2006 at 3:30 "Spreading America's Word: Stories of Its Lawyer Missionaries" by Paul Carrington, Professor of Law, Duke University School of Law. Professor Carrington will discuss his book about the role of many American lawyers and statesmen in international politics who have striven sine 1776 to make governments and laws of other peoples more like their own. Hosted by Professor Marc Galanter. Open to faculty and graduate students. 3:30-5:00 in Lubar Commons (7200 Law).
        • March 31, 2006 WILJ Symposium: Humanitarian Intervention after 9/11. Sponsored by the Wisconsin International Law Journal and the Humanitarianism and World Order Research Circle of the International Institute under the direction of Scott Straus, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, and Heinz Klug, Professor of Law, H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellow, and Director of the Global Legal Studies Initiative. Cosponsored by the Global Studies Program and GLSI. All day event in Law School room 2260. For more information consult the Symposium Homepage or email WILJ Symposium Editor Kristen Fricchione at kmfricchione@wisc.edu.
        • April 6, 2006 "Rebuilding Bosnia-Herzegovina: The Relevance of Islamic Law" by His Eminence, Dr. Mustafa Ceric, Grand Mufti of Bosnia. Hosted by Professor Asifa Quraishi at noon in Lubar Commons (7200 Law). Cosponsored by LISAR and the Project for Law and the Humanities. Lunch provided. Dr. Ceric serves as spiritual leader for millions of European Muslims and enjoys an international reputation for his willingness to speak across religious lines.
        • April 24, 2006 Marshall Monnet Lecture: "New Governance in EU Environmental Regulation" by Joanne Scott, Professor of European Law and Director of the Center for Law and Governance in Europe, University College London. Noon-2:00 in Lubar Commons (7200 Law). Approved for 2.0 CLE Credits for Wisconsin Attorneys.
        • April 24, 2006 "Public Health and Comparative Health Policy in the EU: A Transatlantic Dialogue" Workshop cosponsored by the European Union Center of Excellence, The Center for Global Health (CGH), the Law School Health Law Project, the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE), the Global Legal Studies Initiative (GLSI) and the Institute for Legal Studies (ILS). Guest speakers include Tamara Hervey (Professor of Law, Nottingham), Dr.Francisco Sevilla (OECD), and Canice Nolan (European Commission) with commentary by UW Professors Javier Nieto, Dave Kinding, and Louise Trubek. April 24: 3:00-6:00 at the Medical School - Health Sciences Learning Center.For more information contact Sebnem Ozkan at eucenter@intl-institute.wisc.edu.

        Fall 2005

        • Oct. 5, 2005 "Law, Public Policy, and Black Holes in Russia" by William B. Simons, Professor of East European Law, Institute for East European Law and Russian Studies, University of Leiden, Visiting Professor of Law, University of Trento. Hosted by Kathryn Hendley, Professor of Law and Political Science. Sponsored by the Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia (CREECA) and cosponsored by the Global Legal Studied Initiative.
        • Oct. 15-16, 2005 GLSI Workshop on Constitution-building in Africa post 1989: A distinguished group of academics and practitioners focused on constitution-building and conflict resolution in Africa. Hosted by Yash Ghai, Sir Y K Pao Chair in Public Law and Professor of Law at the University of Hong Kong and Visiting Knowles Professor at the UW Law School, and Heinz Klug, Professor of Law and Director of the Global Legal Studies Initiative. Workshop Program; Group Photos
        • Oct. 19, 2005 Fish-Harnack Human Rights Lecture by Prof. Dr. Brun-Otto Bryde (Judge of the German Constitutional Court): Cosponsored by the International Institute and the Global Legal Studies Initiative. Photos
        • Oct. 21-22, 2005 GLSI Workshop on Constitution-building in Comparative Perspective An international field of scholars examined the processes surrounding the building of new constitutions. Hosted by Yash Ghai, Sir Y K Pao Chair in Public Law and Professor of Law at the University of Hong Kong and Visiting Knowles Professor at the UW Law School, and Heinz Klug, Professor of Law and Director of the Global Legal Studies Initiative. Photos Program
        • Nov. 15, 2005 In Search of a "European Contract Law" and its Implications for Eastern Europe by Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Norbert Reich (Faculty of Law, Bremen University, and Ex-Rector, Riga Graduate School). Hosted by Professor David Trubek with introductions by Professor Stewart Macaulay. Sponsored by the European Union Center for Excellence, the Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia (CREECA), the European Studies Alliance, GLSI, the Wisconsin Project on Governance and Regulation (WISGAR), and the Wisconsin Contracts Group.
        • Nov. 16, 2005 Old vs. New Europe -- Social Stability vs. Labor Mobility: The Laval Litigation by Norbert Reich (Faculty of Law, Bremen University, and Ex-Rector, Riga Graduate School) Sponsored by the EU Center of Excellence, the Institute for Legal Studies, the Center for East Europe and Central Asia, GLSI, the Wisconsin Project on Governance and Regulation, and the Wisconsin Contracts Group.

        Spring 2005

        • Mar. 11, 2005 Laurie Carlson Progressive Ideas Forum in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the South African Constitution: "Building New Nations: The South African and United States Experiences and Lessons for the 21st Century." Guest speakers included Barbara Masekela, South Africa's Ambassador to the United States, U.S. Senator Russ Feingold, and Prof. John Kaminski, moderated by Prof. Heinz Klug.
        • April 29-30, 2005 Workshop on Disputes and Development Cosponsored by the Global Legal Studies Initiative and the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy. Hosted by Professors Charles Irish, Heinz Klug and David Trubek. For more information, go to: /ils/gls i/disputesanddevelopment.htm
        • May 20-21, 2005 Conference on WTO Dispute Settlement and Developing Countries: Use, Implications, Strategies, Reforms Sponsored by the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE), and the Global Legal Studies Initiative of the Institute for Legal Studies. Hosted by Professors Gregory Shaffer and Robert Staiger.

        Fall 2004

        • Nov. 5, 2004: Conference on Japan and Law & Development in Asia Inaugural conference of the Global Legal Studies Initiative (GLSI) and the first in a series of events addressing "Law and Global Transformation." Cosponsored by the East Asian Legal Studies Center.
        • Nov. 13-14, 2004: Wisconsin-Harvard Workshop on International Economic Law and Transnational Regulation Chaired by David Trubek (Wisconsin) and David Kennedy (Harvard). Cosponsored by the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) and Harvard Law School's European Research Center.
        • Nov. 15, 2004: Workshop on Power, Law and Global Transformation Speakers: David Kennedy of Harvard Law School and John Braithwaite of Australian National University.