November 09

Barbara Aronstein Black Lecture on Women and Law  Lyndall Gordon, acclaimed literary biographer, will discuss her new book about poet Emily Dickinson "Lives Like Loaded Guns: Emily Dickinson and Her Family," recounting the so-called Dickinson family feud.

November 11

Human Rights in the New World Order  Prof. Joseph Raz to deliver the lecture "Human Rights in the New World Order" at CUNY Graduate Center, Nov. 11, 2 p.m.

Professor David Kairys '68 and Patricia Williams to speak about "Philadelphia Freedom: Memoir of a Civil Rights Lawyer"  Wondering how to use a CLS law degree for a creative and fulfilling life in the law? Civil rights lawyer David Kairys' '68 talk, with comments by Prof. Patricia Williams, and his book provide an example.

November 12

Feminist Interventions: Prof. Carol Sanger on "Abortion and the Visual Construction of Loss" and Anne Higonnet responding  Feminist Interventions: Prof. Carol Sanger on "Abortion and the Visual Construction of Loss" and Anne Higonnet responding.

Human Rights Experiences: An Evening Panel with Human Rights LLMs  

November 19

The Right to Strike for Public Sector Workers in New York State: New York City Transit Workers in Global Context  

November 20

Curtis J. Berger Symposium on Mental Health and the Law  This Symposium on Mental Health and the Law which will be moderated by Dr. Paul Appelbaum, Columbia Law School affiliated faculty member, will have a number of national experts.

December 03

The Center on Global Governance Fall 2009 Speaker Series  Robert C. Orr, Assistant Secretary-General for Planning and Policy Coordination in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General, will speak on “The Secretary-General’s Agenda and The Challenges He Faces.”