The University of Texas at Austin

University Of Texas School Of Law Faculty Colloquia

Fall 2008 Colloquia Schedule

Date
Speaker / Institution
Event / Title Time / Location Faculty moderator/ Coordinator

Aug. 29
Friday

Douglas Laycock

University of Michigan Law School

"Same-Sex Marriage and Religious Liberty: Emerging Conflicts"

Friday Faculty Colloquium

 

Faculty Lounge

Townes Hall, 3.214

2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Charles Silver

Sept. 5
Friday

Derek Jinks

Larry Sager

Linda Mullenix

George Dix

John Robertson

Jordan Steiker

UT Law School

Committee of the Whole Person

"Review of 2007 SCOTUS Term"

 

Friday Faculty Colloquium

 

 

Faculty Lounge

Townes Hall, 3.214

2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Charles Silver

Sept. 11
Thursday

Frances Kamm

Kennedy School of Government
Harvard

"Terrorism and Intending Evil"

Commentator: Derek Jinks

Law and Philosophy Workshop

Sheffield Room

Townes Hall, 2.111

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

John Deigh

Sept. 18
Thursday

Carl Cranor

Philosophy Department
University of California, Riverside

"Do You Want To Bet Your Children's Health On Post-Market Harm Principles? An Argument For A Trespass Or Permission Model For Regulating Toxicants"

Commentator: Wendy Wagner

Law and Philosophy Workshop

Sheffield Room

Townes Hall, 2.111

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

John Deigh

Sept. 26
Friday

David Stras

University of Minnesota Law School

Paper TBA

Friday Faculty Colloquium

 

Faculty Lounge

Townes Hall, 3.214

2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Charles Silver

Oct. 2
Thursday

Dan Brock

Department of Social Medicine
Harvard Medical School

"Conscientious Refusal by Physicians and Pharmacists: Who is Obligated to Do What, and Why?"

Commentator: John Robertson

Law and Philosophy Workshop

Sheffield Room

Townes Hall, 2.111

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

John Deigh

Oct. 24
Friday

Stuart L. Chinn

UT Law School

Paper TBA

Friday Faculty Colloquium

Faculty Lounge

Townes Hall, 3.214

2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Charles Silver

Nov. 14
Friday

Aaron Bruhl

University of Houston Law Center

Paper TBA

Friday Faculty Colloquium

Faculty Lounge

Townes Hall, 3.214

2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Charles Silver