Civil Rights in the Obama Era: Conference

The relationships between civil rights and constitutionalism will be explored this Friday, November 13, in a day long conference at Valparaiso University School of Law organized by Professor Penelope Andrews.  

Professor Frank I. Michelman, Harvard Law School, will kick-off the day with the Seegers Lecture, entitled "Legitimation by Constitution: Thoughts from South Africa." 

The subsequent panels include "Beyond the Black-White Paradigm of Civil Rights Law,"  "The Rights of Students in Public High Schools," and "The Possibilities and Limitations of Civil Rights Litigation: A Greater Role for Social Movements?"

Registration and more information here.

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