SCHEDULE FOR THIRD ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CONSORTIUM OF UNDERGRADUATE LAW AND JUSTICE PROGRAMS, J.W. MARRIOTT RESORT, LAS VEGAS, JUNE 1, 2005 We are pleased to announce the final schedule for the third annual meeting of the Consortium for Undergraduate Law and Justice Programs, which will be held at the J.W. Marriott Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Consortium will meet on Wednesday, June 1, the day before the Law & Society Association meeting begins in Las Vegas. The meeting consists of three substantive sessions, opportunities for discussion at lunch and a wine and cheese reception, and a business meeting. The substantive sessions include two panels on teaching about “rights” to students in the contemporary era and one on teaching law and justice courses in the absence of a larger supporting program. June 1
Location: J. W. Marriott Resort, Las Vegas, NV (Andalucia Room)
8:30:a.m.-9:00 a.m.
Registration (Coffee, tea, light refreshments)
9:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions (Valerie Hans, University of Delaware and President, CULJP)
9:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
Teaching about Rights Practices in Contemporary North American Social Life George Lovell, Chair, University of Washington Neal Milner, University of Hawaii Lynn Jones, Northern Arizona University Ben Fleury-Steiner, University of Delaware Anna-Maria Marshall, University of Illinois
10:45 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Break (coffee and tea service)
11:00-12:30 p.m.
Teaching about Human Rights in the Post-9/11 World Annie Bunting, Chair, York University David Mednicoff, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Chad Austin, U.S. Air Force Academy Angelina Godoy, University of Washington Lisa Hilbink, University of Minnesota Doris Buss, Carleton University
12:30 p.m-1:30 p.m.
Lunch [provided] Short discussion about regional law and society meetings as venues for advancing development of undergraduate programs in law and justice (Michael McCann, University of Washington)
1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Flying Solo or, What’s It Like To Teach Law & Justice without a Supporting Program? Participants: Austin Sarat, Chair (Amherst College) Jon Goldberg-Hiller (University of Hawaii) Patricia Ewick (Clark University) John Gilliom (Ohio University)
3:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
Break
3:15 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Business meeting of the Consortium (Development of consortium; committee reports; elections; other business)
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Wine and cheese reception following business meeting
Conference Registration Information For faculty members from programs already in the Consortium, there is no charge for registration. The yearly dues are used to cover the registration costs for participants in member institutions. To register, complete the attached registration form and email or fax Nancy Quillen (
[email protected]; fax: 302-831-0688). You may also mail the completed registration form to: Criminal Justice Program, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, “Attn: Nancy Quillen, CULJP registration.” For others who wish to attend, but whose programs are not currently members of the Consortium, you are welcome to attend; there is a $35 fee per person for registration to cover the meeting costs. Please note, if your program joins the Consortium this year, the registration fee may be deducted from the yearly dues. Register for the conference by completing the attached registration form and enclosing a check for $35.00 made out to Consortium of Undergraduate Law and Justice Programs to: Criminal Justice Program, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, “Attn: Nancy Quillen, CULJP registration”). Nancy Quillen’s telephone: 302-831-1236. If you’re unsure about whether your program is a member of the Consortium, the updated list is available on the Consortium website, at http://www.culjp.org/members.shtml. Program Committee for 2005 CULJP meeting Michael McCann, University of Washington (Chair) Annie Bunting, York University David Mednicoff, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Austin Sarat, Amherst College