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Wisconsin Journal of Law, Gender & Society Annual Symposium
Room 2260, UW Law School
February 5, 2016


Distinguished speakers and panelists address the current state of gender in the Olympics at the WJLGS annual symposium. Discussion topics include the examination of the sex verification of Olympic athletes, the history of the exclusion of women in the Olympics, and whether Caitlyn Jenner would have been eligible to participate in the Olympics. The event is free and open to all UW students, faculty, affiliates and non-UW affiliates.

Register here.

Schedule

9-9:30 a.m. Breakfast

9:30-10 a.m. Welcome Addresses
Claudia Harke, Symposium Editor
Professor Susannah Tahk, WJLGS Faculty Advisor
Dean Margaret Raymond, Wisconsin Law School

10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Presentation and Discussion
"Hormone Check: Critique of Olympic Rules on Sex and Gender"
Erin Buzuvis, Professor of Law, Western New England University Law School
"Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Gender, Olympic Competition and Persistence of the Feminine Ideal"
Linda Greene, Professor of Law, Wisconsin Law School

12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch

1:30-3 p.m. Panel Discussion
Gwendolyn Leachman, moderator
Jill Pilgrim, U.S. sports attorney
John Ruger, former Olympic ombudsman
Carie Graves, former Wisconsin rower, 3x Olympian

3-3:30 p.m. Closing Discussion and Comment

3:30-4 p.m. Refreshments

Co-sponsored by: Associated Students Madison (ASM), the Wisconsin Experience Grant and the Laurie E. Bier Fund for Women in Law.

Associated Students of Madison

Wisconsin Experience Grant






Submitted by Law School News on February 5, 2016

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