Human Rights
On October 21, William F. Starr Professor of Law Mark Weston Janis will speak on "The U.S. Supreme Court and Human Rights" at a Oxford University Human Rights Workshop.
Professor Janis teaches Public International Law, European Human Rights Law, Constitutional Law, and Conflict of Laws. He is the author of three widely-used books: International Law (Aspen 5th edition 2008), Cases and Commentary on International Law with John Noyes (West 3rd edition 2006), and European Human Rights Law with Richard Kay and Anthony Bradley (Oxford 3d edition 2008). He is also the author of The American Tradition of International Law: Great Expectations (Oxford 2004), America and the Law of Nations 1776-1939 (Oxford 2010, forthcoming), and of more than 60 articles concerning public and private international law. He is the co-editor of Religion and International Law (Martinus Nijhoff 2nd edition 2004) and International Law Stories (Foundation 2007).
Recent Homepage Highlights
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On February 15, join the faculty of the Energy and Environmental Law Clinic for a discussion of a newly created certificate in Energy and Environmental Law.
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On February 24, the 18th Gallivan conference, "From McMansion to Multifamily: The Economics and Demographic Transformation of Connectiut's Housing Market" will be held at the Law School.
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On February 10, Professor Sara Bronin will moderate a panel called "Takings Law and Climate Adaptation Strategies" at the "Legal Solutions to Coastal Climate Change Adaptation in Connecticut" conference co-sponsored by the Law School's Center for Energy and Environmental Law.
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On February 9, Professor Peter Lindseth will give the Daimler Lecture at the American Academy in Berlin. He will discuss his most recent book, Power and Legitimacy: Reconciling Europe and the Nation-State (OUP, 2010).
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The Insurance Law Center, the LL.M. Program in U.S. Legal Studies, and the Student Bar Association invite you to celebrate the Lunar New Year at a gathering on February 8.
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On February 6, Professor Bethany Berger will present "Race, Equality & Indian Tribes" at the University of Miami School of Law as part of the 2012 Faculty Speaker Series.