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Gala Seminar

 

 

General Aspects of Law (GALA) Workshop Series:
Spring 2019

April 8
12:00pm – 2:00pm
Law School
          Room 141           

 Susan James
Professor of Philosophy
Department of Philosophy 
Birkbeck University of London
Susan James

“Living in the Light of our Knowledge:  Spinoza on Fortitude”
ABSTRACT 

For a copy of the paper email requests to:  amatullahas@berkeley.edu

The GALA speaker will offer some brief background remarks about the paper and the remainder of the time will be devoted to discussion. Participants are expected to read the paper in advance.

Spring 2016-Seminars

March 29
12:30pm – 2:00pm

JSP Building
2240 Piedmont
Berkeley
Selznick 
Seminar Room                                

 Tarunabh Khaitan
Associate Professor of Law
University of Oxford
          Wadham College            Tarunabh Khaitan                                                        

“Wrongs Wrongfulness Culpability in Indirect Discrimination”

 

      Abstract             
                               
This event is co-sponsored with the Center for the Study of Law and Society (CSLS)
The GALA speaker will offer some brief background remarks about the paper and the remainder of the time will be devoted to discussion. Participants are expected to read the paper in advance.

Fall 2014 -Fall 2015    (Added session: October 8, 2015)

August 28, 2014 12:30pm – 2:00pm Location: Dean’s Seminar Room, 215B Boalt Hall Ekow N. Yankah
Professor Cardozo Law School    Ekow N. Yankah  		 Topic:  Republican Responsibility in Criminal Law

Abstract 
September 25, 2014 12:30pm – 2:00pm Location: Goldberg Room, Boalt Room 297 Simon Hall Kit Wellman, Chair
Professor, Philosophy Washington University St. LouisKit Wellman		 Topic:  Procedural Rights
November 20, 2014 12:30pm – 2:00pm Location: Dean’s Seminar Room, 215B Boalt Hall  Jennifer Rubenstein
Assistant Professor, Department of Politics University of VirginiaJennifer Rubenstein  		 Note to Workshop Participants

Topic:  Emergency Claims and Democratic Actions  

Special Session
October 8, 2015
12:30pm – 2:00pm
Location:
Morrison Foerster Room, Boalt 298 Simon Hall 

  Seth Lazar
Senior Research Fellow, Philosophy
Australian National University
 Seth Lazar		 Justifying the Option to Act Suboptimally

    The GALA speaker will offer some brief background remarks about the paper and the remainder of the time will be devoted to discussion. Participants are expected to read the paper in advance. Papers are distributed to those on our mailing list or electronically when available at the GALA website: <https://www.law.berkeley.edu/research/kadish-center-for-morality-law-public-affairs/gala-seminar/> . Others may request copies by calling: 510.642.3627.     GALAS IN PAST YEARS 2009  2010  2011  2012  2013