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11/07/20249:00 AM CST start timeRobert J. Dole HallView Past Recording

Re-Shifting Foundations of Brown: Diversity in Education

Washburn Law's Robert J. Dole Center for Law and Government in partnership with the Washburn Law Journal is pleased to host "Re-Shifting Foundations of Brown: Diversity in Education" Symposium.

"Re-Shifting Foundations of Brown: Diversity in Education" is a symposium celebrating the historical significance of the Brown v. Board of Education decision. The Symposium will not only celebrate the decision, but also discuss the future of Brown and how the decision’s mission is still unfulfilled today. Modern issues surrounding minorities and education continue to arise and have yet to be solved.
11/07/20249:00 AM CST start timeRobert J. Dole HallView Past Recording

The topic is a timely one and an important one both for the nation and for Washburn Law. The Symposium will consist of a keynote speaker and two panels:

  • Keynote
    • David Hinojosa, lead counsel who represented North Carolina in the Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. 
  • Panels
    • Panel 1:
      The first panel will examine matters of race and higher education, particularly concerning the recent landmark decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and affirmative action. The panel will tackle issues of racial disparity in higher education, particularly addressing the need for affirmative action or another mechanism to aid minority students in gaining access to higher education. Panelists will further discuss the current issues with legal education and minority populations.
    • Panel 2:
      The second panel will address issues of color-blindness in education, and current legislation surrounding critical race theory in schools. The panel’s emphasis will center around the lack of critical race theory’s inclusion in school curriculum and how banning critical race theory is an attempt to outlaw the teaching of the full story of American history.
WASHBURN LAW JOURNAL SPECIAL ISSUE
Washburn Law Journal, Volume 64, Issue 3 (spring/summer 2024), will be dedicated to the topic of this symposium, and will feature articles written by the participants. Participants are encouraged, but not required, to take advantage of this opportunity for publication by submitting an article or essay. Authors who cannot attend the symposium, but would like to submit, will also be considered for publication in the Journal.

 

Keynote Speaker

David Hinojosa

Senior Research Fellow
Learning Policy Institute

In 2022, he argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in defense of race-conscious admissions on behalf of student-intervenors. Prior to joining the Lawyers’ Committee, Hinojosa served as Southwest Regional Counsel for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund and as National Director of Policy and Director of the Region II equity assistance center for the Intercultural Development and Research Association. 
David Hinojosa
Panel 1 The first panel will examine matters of race and higher education, particularly concerning the recent landmark decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and affirmative action.  The panel will tackle issues of racial disparity in higher education, particularly addressing the need for affirmative action or another mechanism to aid minority students in gaining access to higher education.  Panelists will further discuss the current issues with legal education and minority populations.

Rory BahadurRory Bahadur
Professor of Law
Washburn University School of Law

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Osamudia JamesOsamudia James
Henry P. Brandis Distinguished Professor of Law
University of North Carolina

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Timothy LovelaceH. Timothy Lovelace, Jr.
John Hope Franklin Research Scholar, Professor of Law
Duke University School of Law

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Rachel MoranRachel F. Moran
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Law
University of California - Irvine

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Kimberly West-FaulconKimberly West-Faulcon
Professor of Law, James P. Bradley Chair in Constitutional Law
Loyola Maramount

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Panel 2

The second panel will address issues of color-blindness in education, and current legislation surrounding critical race theory in schools. The panel’s emphasis will center around the lack of critical race theory’s inclusion in school curriculum and how banning critical race theory is an attempt to outlaw the teaching of the full story of American history.

Sarah CamiscoliSarah Medina Camiscoli
Assistant Professor of Law
Rutgers Law School

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Jonathan FeingoldJonathan Feingold
Associate Professor
Boston University School of Law

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Matthew FletcherMatthew Fletcher
Harry Burns Hutchins Collegiate Professor of Law; Co-director, Program in Race, Law, and History
University of Michigan School of Law

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Juan PereaJuan Perea
Curt and Linda Rodin Professor of Law and Social Justice
Loyola University of Chicago School of Law

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Schedule

9:00 a.m. - Welcomes and introductions

9:15 a.m. - Panel 1

11:45 a.m. - Break for box lunch pick up and lunch

12:30 p.m. - Lunch keynote presentation

1:00 p.m. - Break

1:15 p.m. - Panel 2

3:45 p.m. - Program ends

 

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