Baldy Faculty Seminar Series
The Center's annual or semester-long seminar series are developed around a broad theme that is explored from a variety of perspectives by visiting scholars and UB faculty. Each presentation is followed by remarks from one or two commentators. These seminars are for faculty and graduate students interested in the interdisciplinary study of law and provide an opportunity for investigation of a topic in depth.
2007 - 2008 Seminars
The Baldy Center Seminar Series continued in 2007-08 with two different themes: The Immigration Crucible and Legal Studies. All faculty, law, and graduate students are welcome to attend.
The Immigration Crucible
Seldom in recent history have Americans' perceptions of immigration - both legal and illegal - been so divergent. The 'immigration issue' represents a crisis of regulating labor, crime, culture, national security, and national identity. It has fostered militarization, criminalization, and the withdrawal of social welfare services, while simutaneously generating sanctuary movements, municipal resistance to federal authority, and day labor centers. Immigration is the crucible that tests certain fundamental assumptions about the nature of American pluralism and our capitalist democracy. The Immigration Crucible Seminar Series presents new voices and new perspectives on the contemporary debate around immigration law reform.
For questions about The Immigration Crucible Seminar Series, contact Teresa Miller at tmiller@buffalo.edu or David Gerber at dagerber@buffalo.edu. Details (pdf)
- Monday, November 12
- Whose Community Shield? Examining the Use of Civil Deportations in Anti-Gang Enforcement Efforts with Jennifer Chacon, UC-Davis School of Law. Paper (pdf)
Commentator: Teresa Miller, UB Law - Friday, February 8
- The Fragmented Model of Immigration Law: Localism as Second Order Immigration Regulation with Rick Su, UB Law Flyer
Commentator: Joshua Dyck, UB Political Science - Friday, February 22
- When Immigration Borders Move: The Implications for Citizenship, Membership, and Community with Huyen Pham, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. Paper/Flyer
- Tuesday, March 4
- Who Heals the Stranger? The Provision of Healthcare in Immigrant Communities, 1850-Present with Alan Kraut, American University, History
Commentator: David Gerber, Chair, UB History - Friday, March 7
- A New Look at Neo-Liberal Economic Policies and the Criminalization of Undocumented Migration with Teresa Miller, UB Law. Paper
- Friday, March 28
- Deportation Nation: Outsiders in American History with Daniel Kanstroom, Director, Human Rights Center, Boston College School of Law
- Friday, April 18
- Dying to be Citizens: Immigrants in the U.S. Millitary with
Matteo Taussig-Rubbo, UB Law
Commentator: Brenda Moore, UB Sociology
Legal Studies
The Legal Studies Seminar Series will continue this spring will distinguished speakers drawn from various disciplines. Conact Lynn Mather at lmather@buffalo.edu for questions concerning this series.
- Friday, September 21
- Gender Based Barriers to International Economic Development with
Lan Cao, William & Mary School of Law. Paper
Commentators: David Engel, UB Law; and Marieme Lo, UB Women's Studies - Friday, November 30
- Legitimacy in Regulatory Governance with Colin Scott, University College Dublin, School of Law
Commentators: Errol Meidinger, UB Law; Nancy Reichman, University of Denver, Sociology. Flyer
Advance reading of the papers is recommended. Papers will be available on the Baldy Center Web events calendar. RSVP for lunch to Anita Mazurek (BaldyCtr@buffalo.edu or 645-2102).
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