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March 10, 2009 2:11 p.m.
Robert Reich, professor of public policy at the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley and former Secretary of Labor in the Clinton administration, spoke on “Will Our Children Live as Well?” March 19, 2009. Lecture flier (PDF) | Video of the lecture
March 10, 2009 2:08 p.m.
On Nov. 19, Arizona State Representative Kyrsten Sinema spoke to a crowd of nearly 200 students, faculty and community members on the topic, "Ending Identity Politics and Rejecting the 'Wedge:' How Coalition Building Can Help Us Unite and Conquer." In this final lecture in the fall Seeking Justice in Arizona series, she told the story of her entry into the legislature and learning that she could accomplish more for her constituencies by making friends with the "other" side than by railing at them. It will be the subject of an upcoming book due out in summer 2009.
March 10, 2009 2:07 p.m.
DNA expert Vince Miller spoke on “DNA: A Powerful Tool for Exonerating the Innocent” on Oct. 23. Miller has over 27 years of experience in the fields of microbiology, pharmaceuticals, genetics and chemistry in academia and in the consulting and laboratory industries. He is a court qualified DNA expert and spoke to the class JUS 465 The Death Penalty in the U.S. and guests.
March 10, 2009 2:05 p.m.
David Altheide, Regents’ Professor and Nan Ellin, director of the Urban and Metropolitan Studies Progr a.m. in the School of Public Affairs, were featured speakers at the World Social Summit in Rome, Sept. 24-26. They joined other global experts including Nobel Prize laureates, academics, politicians and others to exchange ideas on the theme, “Fearless: Discussion on How to Combat Global Anguish.” The summit focused on significant questions about how urban living promotes fear and anxiety, what is the role of the mass media in creating fear, alternatives and correctives to the institutional fr a.m.eworks that generate such anxiety and what the future holds for these global trends. Video of the lecture
March 10, 2009 2:04 p.m.
Pat Lauderdale was recently appointed a visiting scholar at the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity at Stanford University, where he is in residence on sabbatical this fall semester. His teaching and research interests include indigenous jurisprudence, racialization, diversity, global indigenous struggles, law and the social science, and international terrorism. In the 1980s he helped create the Herbert Blumer Institute in Costa Rica with the goal of discovering and describing alternatives to violence and criminal law.
Established in November 1996, the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity at Stanford University provides many opportunities for teaching and research on topics of race and ethnicity from both domestic and international comparative perspectives.
March 10, 2009 2:01 p.m.
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March 10, 2009 1:59 p.m.
Russell and Rebecca Dobash, professors in the School of Law, University of Manchester, United Kingdom, have joined Justice and Social Inquiry as permanent visiting scholars. They are internationally renowned scholars in the areas of domestic violence, gender and crime. Read more.
March 10, 2009 1:58 p.m.
Our annual celebration of accomplishments, awarding of scholarships and service recognition was held April 22. Friends and f a.m.ily members joined students to congratulate them. Faculty service awards ranged from five years to 35 years of service to ASU.
March 9, 2009 1:57 p.m.
On April 21, Dr. Martin, Director of Human Rights Studies at Barnard College, discussed the opportunities and challenges for the academic community of expanding intellectual and practical engagements with human rights and incorporating interdisciplinary human rights scholarship into policy and practice. He also addressed how to create spaces where sustained engagement a.m.ong scholars and practitioners can occur, contributing to the promotion of human rights around the world. Over the last 20 years, Dr. Martin has worked with human rights NGOs and universities worldwide to develop human rights research and training progr a.m.s.
