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
- By an attorney who represented North Carolina in the Student for Fair Admissions v. Harvard case
- Panels
- First panel: will examine matters of race and higher education, particularly concerning the recent landmark decision in Student for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and affirmative action
- Second panel: will address issues of color-blindness in education, and current legislation surrounding critical race theory in schools.
WASHBURN LAW JOURNAL SPECIAL ISSUEWashburn 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.
