A conference hosted by the University of Virginia Schools of Law and Medicine will focus on the impact of racial and ethnic discrimination in driving public health disparities.
A conference hosted by the University of Virginia Schools of Law and Medicine will focus on the impact of racial and ethnic discrimination in driving public health disparities.
Each year, hundreds of thousands of Americans return home from prison to re-establish relationships, find jobs, find places to live, and navigate numerous barriers that await them. Prison education is part of the answer to helping people successfully re-enter society and break cycles of incarceration. Join us for a conversation with:
Led by Jamie Riley, PhD, this engaging and transformative workshop will seek to support students' ability to develop the awareness, knowledge, and skills necessary to transform their personal interest and desire to lead systematic and institutional change into true tangible action.
The School of Architecture's annual MLK Exhibition showcases design work following the mindset of Dr. Martin Luther King. The exhibition begins with the School's chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects, 2019 Barbara G. Laurie Student Design Competition, submission for social housing in Brooklyn.
Join the University of Virginia Law School for the 2020 McCorkle Lecture with a reception to follow.
Catharine A. MacKinnon, an expert in sex equality known for her pioneering work arguing that sexual harassment constitutes sex discrimination, will deliver the McCorkle Lecture on “The First Amendment: An Equality Reading.”
The conference gathers students, attorneys and advocates dedicated to transforming the law in order to advance justice. Other events include panels and networking opportunities, as well as an awards lunch honoring UVA Law alumni who have dedicated their careers to shaping justice.
The Disability Studies Initiative (DSI) is hosting its first film screening of the year this Friday (9/20) from 4:00-6:00pm. We will be screening the film Far from the Tree. This documentary is about family dynamics when a family member has a disability. There will be light refreshments before the film. Afterwards, Professor Stramondo, who is featured in the film, will moderate a discussion.