Family Separation and Immigration Detention in the US
Family Separation and Immigration Detention in the US - November 7, 2019
Louis Henkin Lecture on Human Rights
8th Annual Louis Henkin Lecture on Human Rights - "Race, Gender, and Nation in an Age of Shifting Borders" - October 15, 2019
Petty Offenses Symposium
Petty Offenses Symposium - September 20 & 21, 2019
Defending the Human Rights of Migrants Lecture Series Presents: SB 168: Florida’s New Anti-Immigrant Law
A panel discussion: Defending the Human Rights of Migrants Lecture Series Presents: SB 168L Florida's New Anti-Immigrant Lawabout - September 16, 2019
What the Constitution Means to Me
What the Constitution Means to Me - June 20, 2019
Living at Risk: Transgendered Women, HIV, and Human Rights in South Florida
March 21, 2019
A panel with Megan McLemore, Human Rights Watch and Rajee Narinesingh , Trans Activist and actressthat discussed the Human Rights Watch Report: Living at Risk: Transgender Women, HIV, and Human Rights in South Florida which details how state and federal policies affect trans women’s access to HIV treatment and other healthcare in South Florida.
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Diversity in Law
March 20, 2019
A panel with visiting professor Joe Tringali as moderator, and distinguished members of the legal community including Honorable U.S. District Court Judge Darrin P. Gayles, Assistant U.S. Attorney Tim Abraham, Ana Romes, JD ’12, Nancy Abudu, Esq. , and Grace Mead, Esq. discussing their own experiences regarding challenges facing adversity and how to embrace intersectionality and overcoming adversity on their path to success. This was followed by a networking event with lawyers, community members, and students. This event was co-sponsored by over 43 organizations including Ackerman, the ACLU, Carina Mask, Gay and Lesbian Lawyers Association, and International Moot Court Program.
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Documentary Screening: Free Men
March 6, 2019
A screening of Free Men, a documentary featuring the trials and tribulations of Kenneth Reams whom at age 18 was convicted for capital murder without firing a bullet, becoming the youngest inmate on Arkansas death row. Trapped in solitary confinement for 25 years, Reams transcended past his prison walls through painting and poetry.
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Documentary Screening: Militia Man
February 18, 2019
A Screening of Militia Man, a documentary focusing on the trial held by the International Criminal Court, “ICC,” for Germain Katanga and his war crimes. The screening was shortly followed by director Lisa Clifford, a British journalist and filmmaker who has reported on the ICC for years.
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Are You Interested in a Career in Human Rights?
February 7, 2019
A panel discussion with distinguished faculty and practitioners including Caroline Bettinger-Lopez, a Director and Professor of Clinical Education, Tamar Ezer, an Associate Director and Lecturer in Law, Denisse Cordova Montes, a Practitioner-in-Residence and Lecturer in Law, Samantha Knights QC, a barrister at Matrix, UK and Adjunct Professor, Oscar Londoño, a Skadden Fellow at Community Justice Project, and Charlotte Cassel, a Deputy Director at Lotus House Women’s Shelter, about their pathways and work in human rights law.
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