Baldy Faculty Seminar Series
The Center's annual or semester-long seminar series are developed
around a broad theme that is explored from a variety of perspectives
by visiting scholars and UB faculty. Each presentation is followed
by remarks from one or two commentators.
These seminars are for
faculty and graduate students interested in the
interdisciplinary study of law and provide an opportunity for
investigation of a topic in depth.
2007 - 2008 Seminars
The Baldy Center Seminar Series continues this year with two different
themes:
(1) The Immigration Crucible, and (2) Legal Studies. All faculty, law, and graduate students are welcome to attend.
The Immigration Crucible
Seldom in recent history
have Americans' perceptions of immigration - both legal and illegal
- been so divergent. The 'immigration issue' represents a crisis of
regulating labor, crime, culture, national security, and national
identity. It has fostered militarization, criminalization, and the
withdrawal of social welfare services, while simutaneously
generating sanctuary movements, municipal resistance to federal
authority, and day labor centers. Immigration is the crucible that
tests certain fundamental assumptions about the nature of American
pluralism and our capitalist democracy. The Immigration Crucible
Seminar Series presents new voices and new perspectives on the
contemporary debate around immigration law reform.
For
questions about The Immigration Crucible Seminar Series, contact Teresa Miller at
tmiller@buffalo.edu or David Gerber at dagerber@buffalo.edu.
- Monday, November 12
- Whose Community Shield? Examining the
Use of Civil Deportations in Anti-Gang Enforcement
Efforts with Jennifer Chacon, UC-Davis School of
Law
Paper
Commentator: Teresa Miller, UB Law - Friday, February 8
- The Fragmented Model of
Immigration Law: Localism as Second Order Immigration
Regulation with Ruck Su, UB
Law flyer
Commentator: Joshua Dyck, UB Political Science - Friday, February 22
- When Immigration Borders Move: The Implications for Citizenship, Membership, and Community with
Huyen Pham, Texas Wesleyan University School of
Law
Commentator: tba paper flyer - Tuesday, March 4
- Who Heals the Stranger? The Provision of Healthcare in Immigrant Communities, 1850-Present with Alan
Kraut, American University, History
Commentator: David Gerber, Chair, UB History - Friday, March 7
- A New Look at Neo-Liberal Economic Policies and the Criminalization of Undocumented Migration with Teresa Miller,
UB Law paper
Commentator: tba
- Friday, March 28
- Deportation Nation: Outsiders in
American History with Daniel Kanstroom,
Director, Human Rights Center, Boston College School of
Law
Commentator: Jorge Garcia, UB Philosophy
- Friday, April 18
- Dying to be Citizens: Immigrants in the U.S. Millitary with
Matteo Taussig-Rubbo, UB Law
Commentator: Brenda Moore, UB Sociology Legal Studies
The Legal Studies Seminar Series will continue this spring will distinguished speakers drawn from various disciplines. Conact Lynn Mather at lmather@buffalo.edu for questions concerning this series.
- Friday, September 21
- Gender Based Barriers to
International Economic Development with
Lan Cao, William & Mary School of Law
Paper
Commentators: David Engel, UB Law; and Marieme Lo, UB Women's Studies - Friday, November 30
- Legitimacy in Regulatory Governance with Colin Scott, University College Dublin,
School of Law
Commentators: Errol Meidinger, UB Law; Nancy Reichman, University of Denver, Sociology flyer
Advance reading of the papers is recommended. Papers will be available on the Baldy Center Web events calendar. RSVP for lunch to Ellen Kausner, ekausner@buffalo.edu.
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