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  •   “Habeas Corpus and the Quest for Justice”   Roger Berkowitz has taught at Amherst College (in its remarkable undergraduate program on law and society, headed by Austin Sarat) the […] 0

    Roger Berkowitz

      “Habeas Corpus and the Quest for Justice”   Roger Berkowitz has taught at Amherst College (in its remarkable undergraduate program on law and society, headed by Austin Sarat) the […]

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  •   Tricia Kakalec, a lawyer with Farmworker Legal Services (FLSNY) in New Paltz spoke on immigrant rights, the Walmart raids, new legislation and many other interesting topics relating to the […] 0

    Tricia Kakalec

      Tricia Kakalec, a lawyer with Farmworker Legal Services (FLSNY) in New Paltz spoke on immigrant rights, the Walmart raids, new legislation and many other interesting topics relating to the […]

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  •   “What if Cross-Cultural Consensus on Human Rights Turns Out to Be Impossible?”   Professor Wiktor Osiatynski is University Professor at the Central European University, and teaches at the CEU […] 0

    Wiktor Osiatysnki

      “What if Cross-Cultural Consensus on Human Rights Turns Out to Be Impossible?”   Professor Wiktor Osiatynski is University Professor at the Central European University, and teaches at the CEU […]

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  •   “Reproductive Rights and U.S Government”   Janet Benshoof is an American human rights lawyer, and President of the Global Justice Center. She established landmark legal precedents in the U.S. […] 0

    Janet Benshoof

      “Reproductive Rights and U.S Government”   Janet Benshoof is an American human rights lawyer, and President of the Global Justice Center. She established landmark legal precedents in the U.S. […]

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  •   “Patriot Act and Information Policy”   Tracy Mitrano is Cornell University’s co-director of the Computer Policy and Law program, and policy adviser in the Office of Information Technologies. Currently […] 0

    Tracy Mitrano

      “Patriot Act and Information Policy”   Tracy Mitrano is Cornell University’s co-director of the Computer Policy and Law program, and policy adviser in the Office of Information Technologies. Currently […]

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  •   “Punishment: Human or Inhumane?”   Judith Butler is an American post-structuralist philosopher, who has contributed to the fields of feminist philosophy, queer theory, political philosophy, and ethics. She is […] 0

    Judith Butler

      “Punishment: Human or Inhumane?”   Judith Butler is an American post-structuralist philosopher, who has contributed to the fields of feminist philosophy, queer theory, political philosophy, and ethics. She is […]

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  •   “Reading from the Same Book: the American and Nazi Military Justice Systems and the Persecution of Homosexuals in World War II”   John Fout was a professor of History […] 0

    John Fout

      “Reading from the Same Book: the American and Nazi Military Justice Systems and the Persecution of Homosexuals in World War II”   John Fout was a professor of History […]

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  •   “Nuremburg: A Courtroom Drama”   Peter Maguire is a historian and the author of Law and War, which asks the pertinent question: when does waging a war become a criminal […] 0

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      “Nuremburg: A Courtroom Drama”   Peter Maguire is a historian and the author of Law and War, which asks the pertinent question: when does waging a war become a criminal […]

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  •   “Death by Denial”   Amy Kapczynski is an Associate Professor of Law at Yale Law School and director of the Global Health Justice Partnership. She joined the Yale Law […] 0

    Amy Kapczynski & David Gelber

      “Death by Denial”   Amy Kapczynski is an Associate Professor of Law at Yale Law School and director of the Global Health Justice Partnership. She joined the Yale Law […]

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  •   “Prisons in America”   Marc Mauer is one of the country’s leading experts on sentencing policy, race and the criminal justice system.  He has directed programs on criminal justice […] 0

    Marc Mauer & Susan Tucker

      “Prisons in America”   Marc Mauer is one of the country’s leading experts on sentencing policy, race and the criminal justice system.  He has directed programs on criminal justice […]

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