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Center on Race and Social Problems Speaker Series: “Myth of the Color-blind and Gender-blind Judge”

January 27, 2016 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

raceandsocialprobs Center on Race and Social Problems

Wednesday, 27 January 2016
12:00PM ~ 1:30PM
2017 Cathedral of Learning

 

Dear Friends of CRSP,

As part of the Spring 2016 Speaker Series, the Center on Race and Social Problems will host Pat Chew, Judge J. Quint Salmon and Anne Salmon Chaired Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, on Wednesday, January 27 from noon until 1:30PM in 2017 Cathedral of Learning.

We hope you will be able to join us.

“Myth of the Color-blind and Gender-blind Judge”

Introducer: David Harris
Distinguished Faculty Scholar and Professor,
University of Pittsburgh School of Law

David Harris studies, writes and teaches about police behavior and regulation, law enforcement, and national security issues and the law. Professor Harris is the leading national authority on racial profiling. His 2002 book, Profiles in Injustice: Why Racial Profiling Cannot Work, and his scholarly articles in the field of traffic stops of minority motorists and stops and frisks, influenced the national debate on profiling and related topics. His work led to federal efforts to address the practice and to legislation and voluntary efforts in over half the states and hundreds of police departments.He gives speeches and does professional training for law enforcement, judges, and attorneys throughout the country, and presents his work regularly in academic conferences.

Speaker: Pat Chew
Judge J. Quint Salmon and Anne Salmon Chaired Professor and Distinguished Faculty Scholar,
University of Pittsburgh School of Law

Pat Chew is the Salmon Chaired Professor and Distinguished Faculty Scholar at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, and a University Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award recipient. Her numerous presentations, both in the United States and abroad, are currently on judicial decision-making in racial harassment cases, subtly sexist language in the legal profession, the role of culture and race in legal disputes, and empirical research on civil rights disputes. Judicial groups and law schools across the country have invited her to speak. Professor Chew is the inaugural recipient of the Keith Aoki Excellence in Asian American Jurisprudence Award in 2011.

In support of the “Burgh Baby Diaper Drive”, we invite you to bring diapers or a donation to support the Western Pennsylvania Diaper Bank. Donations are not required for admittance.

CRSP would like to extend thanks to Reed Smith LLP for making our Speaker Series possible through their generosity and hard work.

Lunch is provided. Registration is not required. 

Venue

University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work Conference Room, 2017 Cathedral of Learning
4200 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15260 United States
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