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Law in Action: A Conversation on the Future of Law & Society
Launch of Stanford Program in Law and Society Professor Marc Galanter & Professor Lawrence Friedman, Law & Society Movement Founders Need a break from Law in Books? Hear from the founders of a movement that examines the place of law in social, political, economic, and cultural life, as we launch theStanford Program in Law and […]
Book Launch — “Law in Many Societies” – with editors, and commentary by Professor Kitty Calavita
Brought to you by Stanford Program in Law and Society "Law in Many Societies" is a new reader from Professors Lawrence Friedman, Rogelio Perez-Perdomo and Manuel Gomez. Come hear from the editors themselves! About the book: "This law and society reader taps a rich and diverse literature to compare and contrast the legal experience of […]
Coffee and Cookies with Manuel Gomez
SPILS and JSD students are invited to coffee and cookies with Manuel Gomez -- Associate Professor of Law at Florida International University. He holds J.S.M and J.S.D. from Stanford University and has years of law teaching experience, both in the U.S. and in Latin America, and professional practice in Latin America. He currently serves at […]
Designing International Trade Policy: An Insider’s Perspective
with Mr Christian Turegano About Mr Christian Turegano: Mr. Turégano received his law degree from UNAM (Mexico’s National University) and a master of laws degree from American University, in Washington, DC. Prior to his appointment as General Director of Standards and Technical Regulations on September 2010, his experience in the Ministry of Economy included being […]
Do Blind People See Race? Professor Osagie K. Obasogie in conversation with Professor Rick Banks
Come hear Professor Obasogie in conversation with Professor Banks about his latest research on blindness and race, and the social, legal and theoretical implications of his findings. For a copy of Professor Obasogie's paper, click here. Related Media
Law & Psychology Series: #1 – The Psychology of Judging
How lawyers can use psychological influences to induce judges to make erroneous judgments and how judges respond to these efforts. Room 80 (Moot courtroom) This talk will be given by Professor Jeffrey Rachlinski (SLS ’94) of Cornell Law School. Jeffrey Rachlinski is an innovator in both administrative law, and in social psychology and the law. […]
Inside the Pyramid of Disputes: Naming, Claiming and Refraining in 3 California Prisons
Brought to you by Stanford Program in Law and Society Room 185 Brought to you by Stanford Program in Law and Society Professor Kitty Calavita, University of California, Irvine (Emerita) Paper Abstract: Previous literature on disputing and legal mobilization suggests that stigmatized, self-blaming, and/or vulnerable populations face significant barriers to naming a situation as injurious […]
The Geography of Sexuality — the regulation of sexuality in the United States
Brought to you by the Stanford Program in Law and Society Brought to you by the Stanford Program in Law and Society Who regulates sexuality in America? Given the high salience of federal laws and policies such as the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and the military’s “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy, and states’ legal […]
Law and Society in Iran: Historical Overview & Projections into the Future
There has been heightened fascination with Iran since at least 1979. The 2009 contested presidential elections and the escalating bras de fer over the country’s nuclear programme have only fed this interest. Still, Iran and Iranians remain very much misunderstood outside of the territorial boundaries of Iran. The Stanford Program of Law & Society will […]
Legitimacy and policing: The benefits of self-regulation
Brought to you by Stanford Program in Law and Society The policies and practices of the police are typically evaluated against two criteria: whether they are effective in fighting crime and whether they are lawful. I argue that we should be equally concerned about whether police actions are experienced as fair by the people who […]
Law and Psychology Series #3: Psychology of Opposition to Harm Reduction Policies
Brought to you by Stanford Program in Law & Society Professor Rob MacCoun presents his paper: Moral Outrage and Opposition to Harm Reduction Three public opinion studies examined public attitudes toward prevalence reduction (PR) and harm reduction (HR) across a wide variety of domains. Studies 1 and 2 were telephone surveys of California adults’ views […]
Elaborating Civil Rights Experimentally: Examples from Juvenile Justice and Education
Brought to you by Stanford Program in Law and Society Room 285 Professor William Simon will present his paper on "Elaborating Civil Rights Experimentally: Examples from Juvenile Justice and Education" Abstract Second generation civil rights claims challenge conduct that disproportionately burdens historically subordinated groups but that often is not explicitly or obviously intentionally discriminatory. Doctrine […]
Law and Society Symposium – SPILS presentations
A symposium comprising of panels of SPILS fellows presenting their year-long projects moderated by faculty members. Details to be confirmed. Related Media
Mediation of Hierarchical Labor Conflicts: What do we learn from research?
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CAIn Europe, there has been growing interest in workplace mediation as an economical efficient and effective tool to solve conflicts in a constructive and non-judicial way. In organizations, a substantial part of the conflicts can be labelled as hierarchical conflicts. Usually, the occupation of a certain formal hierarchical position is closely related to power and […]
Law and Society in Venezuela under Chavez
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CAVenezuela is the fifth largest oil exporter in the world, it holds the second largest reserves of heavy crude oil and supplies about 13% of daily oil imports to the U.S. Nevertheless, almost 30% of its population still lives in poverty. On October 7th 2012, President Chávez was re-elected for another presidential period, thus making […]
Religious Communities and the Right of Exit: Political Constraints
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CAStanford Program in Law and Society presents Religious Communities and the Right of Exit: Political Constraints A discussion by Professor Michael Karayanni Professor Michael Karayanni will discuss the dilemmas associated with accommodating religious communities by granting them autonomy over their members, and whether the right of members to opt out from the community is a […]
Media Coverage of Judicial Nominations in Israel – a comparative perspective
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CAThe Supreme Court of Israel plays a central function within Israeli society and politics. As in the US, public debates about the Court’s role and legitimacy are common. In this lecture, Professor Holtzman-Gazit presents her research comparing the type and extent of media coverage of Israeli judicial appointments in 2008 with that of the preceding […]
Law and Society Documentary Series #1: India Untouched: Stories of People Apart
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CADoco-legal and screened cultures: are we really that different? Have you ever read a legal rule and thought, “This isn’t how it really works”. Yes? The Stanford Pogram in Law and Society has something that will help you find out how law works in action, outside of words and legal jargon. The Program's International Documentary […]
Becoming Illegal: Norms and Economics of Unauthorized Migration
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CAWhy are there so many unauthorized migrants in the United States? Using unique survey and interview data, Emily Ryo shows that although economics might play a powerful role in unauthorized migration, the decision to migrate illegally cannot be fully understood without considering an individual’s underlying values and norms. About the speaker Emily Ryo is currently […]
Order in the Desert: Law Abiding Behavior at Burning Man
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CAPLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED TO ROOM 180. Brought to you by the Stanford Program in Law and Society Abstract Carnivals are generally seen as opportunities for lawlessness or, at the very least, as pretexts to depart from the ordinary, and breaking with every day’s order. Law enforcement efforts tend to step up […]
Workshop: Empirical Research & the Law with Professor Marc Galanter
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CAAn informal workshop with leading Law and Society scholar Professor Marc Galanter on his work, the importance of law and society research, and the connection between law and empirical sociological methods. Moderated by Swethaa Ballakrishnen, PhD Candidate in Sociology. A must-attend workshop for those interested in the legal academy. Related Media
What do you think democracy is? How does law uphold democracy?
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CAStanford Program in Law and Society presents Nikhil Chandra, a premiere Indian legal-education entrepreneur suggests that asking law students across the country similar questions can be instrumental in informing views on the state of legal education and training - even in elite schools - in the developing world. Reporting from his experience in law school […]
Law and Society Documentary Series # 2 – Israel: “The Law In These Parts”
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CAThe legal framework of Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories reveals itself in this documentary which examines what happens when measures driven by security considerations become permanent reality. Through archival footage and interviews with Israeli military judges, prosecutors and legal advisors, THE LAW IN THESE PARTS unravels an intricate system of military control, while exploring […]
Victims of Armed Conflicts: Law, Psychology and Implications for Conflict Resolution
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CABrought to you by the Stanford Program in Law and Society Panel Speakers: Anupma Kulkarni is a Fellow of the Stanford Center for International Conflict and Negotiation (SCICN) and Co-director of the West Africa Transitional Justice (WATJ) Project, a cross-national study on the impact of truth commissions and international criminal tribunals from the perspective of […]
SPILS — Empirical perspectives on international legal issues
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CAPresentations by Stanford Program in International Legal Studies fellows Related Media