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.

2008 - 2009 Seminars

Law, Society, and Culture in Asian History

The 2008-09 Seminar Series was organized in collaboration with the UB Asian Studies Program. Seminar details and papers available here.

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January 20, 2009
Why Understanding Ming Autocracy Matters Now with Sarah Schneewind, History, University of California, San Diego

March 3, 2009
Moderization and Traditionalism in Buddhist Almsgiving in Taiwan with Charles Jones, Theology and Religious Studies, Catholic University of America

March 17, 2009
Crime and Urban Social Order in Republican China with Zhao Ma, History, SUNY Fredonia

March 31, 2009
International Law in Shaping Asia's Twentieth Century with Alexis Dudden, History, University of Connecticut

April 7, 2009
Consent, Coercion, and Influence: Election Law and Democracy in 20th Century India with David Gilmartin, History, North Carolina State University

2007 - 2008 Seminars

The Baldy Center Seminar Series in 2007-08 had two themes: The Immigration Crucible and Legal Studies. Faculty, law, and graduate students attended.

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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]

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]
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 continued in 2007-08.

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