Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice – Representing Culture, Translating Human Rights – Schedule

Conference Schedule

Thursday, November 3, 2005 (Eidman Courtroom)

4:00–6:00 p.m.	Welcome and introduction: Karen Engle University of Texas School of Law Opening Keynote Address: Philippe Sands University College London Faculty of Law "Lawless World? The Cultures of International Law" Commentator: Ernest Young University of Texas School of Law (Streaming Video of Welcome and Keynote Address)*
6:00 pm	Reception (Jamail Pavilion) Philippe Sands will sign copies of his book Lawless World: America and the Making and Breaking of Global Rules

Friday, November 4, 2005 (Eidman Courtroom)

8:30–9:00 a.m.	Registration and continental breakfast (Jamail Pavilion)
9:00–10:30 a.m.	Panel I: Translating Human Rights Chair: Shannon Speed University of Texas Department of Anthropology Florian Hoffmann Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Law Derek Jinks (commentator) University of Texas School of Law Balakrishnan Rajagopal (commentator) MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning (Streaming Video of Panel I)*
10:30–11:00 a.m.	Coffee break
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	Panel II: Sovereignty Chair: Gerald Torres University of Texas School of Law Antony Anghie University of Utah College of Law Srinivas Aravamudan Duke University Department of English David Kennedy (commentator) Harvard Law School (Streaming Video of Panel II)*
12:30–2:00 p.m.	Lunch (Jamail Pavilion)(registration now closed)
2:00–3:30 p.m.	Panel III: Asylum Chair: Karen Engle University of Texas School of Law Ranjana Khanna Duke University Department of English Gregor Noll University of Lund (Sweden) Faculty of Law Charles Piot (commentator) Duke University Department of Anthropology Gaurav Desai (commentator) Tulane University Department of English (Streaming Video of Panel III)*
3:30–4:00 p.m.	Coffee break
4:00–5:30 p.m.	Welcome: Provost Sheldon Ekland-Olson Introduction of Dr. Surakiart: David Kennedy Harvard Law School Closing Keynote Address: The Hon. Surakiart Sathirathai Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand "Peace and Security: The Challenge and the Promise" (Streaming Video of Closing Keynote Address)*
5:30–6:30 p.m.	Reception (Sheffield Room)

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