Speaker Series
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How to End Hostage Diplomacy: International Efforts to Prevent and Deter Wrongful Detentions
Vanderbilt Law hosts Roger D. Carstens and Matthew Heath for Jonathan I. Charney Lecture in International Law Read MoreMar. 27, 2025
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Will Neuroscience Revolutionize the Criminal Justice System?
Francis X. Shen delivered the 2025 Weaver Distinguished Lecture in Law, Brain Sciences, and Behavior Read MoreMar. 17, 2025
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Democracy after Dobbs: Vanderbilt Hosts Kate Shaw for Dean’s Lecture Series
Shaw discussed Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and its impact on direct democracy across the nation. Read MoreMar. 6, 2025
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Understanding the Scopes Trial 100 Years Later
Vanderbilt Law hosts historian Brenda Wineapple to discuss a trial that gripped the nation and the relevance of those same issues today Read MoreFeb. 21, 2025
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Scholars from Vanderbilt and UC Berkeley Debate the Merits of Originalism
The latest installment of Vanderbilt Law’s “Respectfully Dissent” series features Berkeley’s Erwin Cherminsky and Vanderbilt’s Brian Fitzpatrick Read MoreFeb. 18, 2025
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Paul Butler Delivers Vanderbilt Law School’s Black History Month Keynote Address
Law professor and legal analyst discussed his recent book Chokehold: Policing Black Men in the Age of Trump Read MoreFeb. 17, 2025
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Entertainment and Sports Law Society Hosts Adolpho Birch ‘91 for Lunchtime Discussion
Burch detailed his legal career including his work with the NFL and his current position with the Tennessee Titans Read MoreFeb. 3, 2025
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A Forgotten Migration: Crystal Sanders Chronicles the History of Segregation Scholarships
Sanders details chronic underfunding of higher education for black Americans, historically and presently Read MoreFeb. 3, 2025
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Vanderbilt Law Hosts Historian Andrew Kahrl for Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Lecture
Kahrl discussed how local property tax systems have been a major factor in the disenfranchisement of Black Americans. Read MoreFeb. 3, 2025
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Civility Behind the Bench, with Fourth Circuit Judges Pamela Harris and A. Marvin Quattlebaum
Judges Pamela Harris and A. Marvin Quattlebaum of the United States Court of Appeals’ Fourth Circuit visited Vanderbilt Law School to discuss how their court maintains civility. Read MoreJan. 14, 2025