Event Planning
The School of Law Office of Events and Programs supports students, faculty, staff and outside organizations in coordinating meetings, conferences, symposia and other gatherings on the UConn Law campus. Working with the event organizer, the Office of Events and Programs staff will help to plan the event from inception to execution. Adequate notice is required for events so that they can be properly staffed.
UConn Law Faculty, Staff and Students
Faculty, staff and student organizations planning to host an event on the law school campus should consult the event planning guide provided by the Office of Events and Programs.
External Organizations
Organizations from outside the UConn School of Law, including other UConn school and departments, may request approval for an event on the UConn Law campus by submitting a form to the Office of Events and Programs.
Upcoming Events
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Apr
19
From Streets to Statutes: Climate Activism & the Law 8:15am
From Streets to Statutes: Climate Activism & the Law
Friday, April 19th, 2024
08:15 AM - 04:00 PM
UConn Law
The challenge of climate change is unlike anything our governments have faced before, and citizens are often left wondering – what power do I have to enact change? Our conference will explore the complex relationships between the law and those who seek to change it. Speakers will highlight the work of activists on the local, national, and global scales who are using and reshaping the law to ensure a habitable, more just planet for future generations. The Conference will feature an Activism Fair, where local climate organizers will share their work with conference attendees.
The tentative schedule is as follows:
8:15 a.m. - Registration begins
8:50 a.m. - Welcome remarks
9:00 a.m. - Panel 1 – Advocacy, Direct Action & Education
The first panel features scholars in education, children’s rights, and environmental justice. Our panelists will discuss how those who are most impacted by climate change and environmental harms are structurally the least empowered to enact change, and how the legal system should change to address that power imbalance.
Speakers:
- Aoife Daly
- Mia Montoya Hammersley
- Sarah Stapleton
Moderator:
- Madison Schettler
10:15 a.m. - BREAK
10:30 a.m. - Panel 2 – Local Activism
The second panel will focus on the local context, discussing a variety of approaches that activists and legal professionals are adopting on the ground throughout Connecticut, to advance policy changes in schools, on the streets, in the courts, in city halls, and in the legislature.
Speakers:
- Naina Agrawal-Hardin
- Bruni Pizarro
- Roger Reynolds
Moderator:
- Camila Bustos
12:00 p.m. - LUNCH
During the lunch hour, attendees are invited to visit the Activism Fair, featuring exhibits from local climate-based organizations.
12:45 p.m. - Keynote by David Wallace-Wells
Keynote speaker David Wallace Wells, renowned climate journalist and author of The Uninhabitable Earth, will offer his perspective on the importance of climate organizing, and the dangers of criminalizing peaceful protest.
1:45 p.m. - BREAK
2:00 p.m. - Panel 3 – International Activism
The third panel will unite Martin Flynn global law faculty from Ghana, Brazil, Germany, and France to discuss the possibilities inherent in a human rights-based approach to tackling climate change. They will also evaluate the tactics that climate activists have engaged in around the world.
Speakers:
- Enam Antonio
- Eleanora Bottini
- Dirk Hauschel
- Dani Pamplona
Moderator:
- Joseph MacDougald
3:30 p.m. - Dairy Bar ice cream and Activism Fair
After the third panel, attendees can take action by interacting with local organizers and students at our Activism Fair, while enjoying ice cream from UConn’s Dairy Bar.
RSVP HERE!
- Apr 20 Hiking 1:00pm
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Apr
22
MHC x PPP Donut Debrief 12:30pm
MHC x PPP Donut Debrief
Monday, April 22nd, 2024
12:30 PM
Thomas J. Meskill Law Library
Join UConn Law Mental Health Committee and People’s Parity Project for donuts and coffee to unwind before the beginning of exams.
Events and Programs Staff
Deborah King
Events and Programs Manager
lawevents@uconn.edu
(860) 570-5151