Posted by Randy Barnett:
The Constitution in 2020 Conference:
This conference sounds very interesting. It is certainly an all star
line up. As there are students organizers for this event, I assume it
is not limited to faculty but, if you are a student, you may want to
check before registering. The home page is [1]here.
The Constitution in 2020
April 8-10, 2005 * Yale Law School
A conference bringing together leading figures in American law to
catalyze debate among progressives about the Constitution's future.
Conference [2]weblog:
It is time for progressives to set a constitutional agenda for the
21st Century. In the early days of the Reagan Administration, a
coalition of conservative groups produced a white paper known as
"The Constitution in 2000" which, by taking a long view rather than
focusing on the immediate issues of the day, was immensely
successful in influencing the Constitution under which we now live.
If progressives are to rehabilitate that Constitution, they must
now, more than ever, articulate constitutional ideals capable of
inspiring the next generation. The goal is to set forth a positive
constitutional vision for tomorrow, rather than merely to respond
to the crises of today. Accordingly the Yale chapter of the
American Constitution Society, the Yale Law School, Yale's Arthur
Liman Public Interest Program, the American Constitution Society,
and the Open Society Institute invite you to a conference on "The
Constitution in 2020."
Faculty Organizers:
Reva Siegel (Chair)
Bruce Ackerman
Jack Balkin
Drew Days
William Eskridge
Paul Gewirtz
Robert Gordon
Robert Post
Judith Resnik
America in the World: This theme addresses the challenges posed by
the dual issues of terrorism and globalization. Critical issues
include: the tension between democracy and globalization, national
security, warmaking, immigration, and the interaction of foreign
law with the U.S. Constitution.
Liberties and Communities: The questions encompassed by this theme
include the relationship between the Constitution and the broader
social fabric of the United States, and in particular the
constitutional protections provided to individuals acting alone and
as members of various groups. Critical issues include: family,
religion, federalism, and crime.
New Politics: This theme focuses on the challenges to democratic
processes in an age of economic and technological change. Critical
issues include: money in politics, voting rights, media
concentration, gerrymandering, and the constitution of the public
sphere in a digital age.
Social and Economic Inequality: This theme concerns the
constitutional obligations of the government to protect against
discrimination and to guarantee minimum standards of living.
Critical issues include: the nature of constitutional equality, the
causes and remedies of inequality, the disparate roles of courts
and Congress in vindicating rights of equal citizenship.
Confirmed Speakers Include: Bruce Ackerman, Melody Barnes, Jeff
Berman, Drew Days, Walter Dellinger, Guido Calabresi, David Cole,
William Eskridge, Noah Feldman, Owen Fiss, William Forbath, Richard
Ford, Paul Gewirtz, Robert Gordon, Stephen Holmes, Dawn Johnsen,
Paul Kahn, Pam Karlan, Harold Koh, Larry Kramer, Larry Lessig,
Robert Post, Judith Resnik, Jed Rubenfeld, Charles Sabel, Reva
Siegel, Jonathan Simon, Cass Sunstein, Judge Patricia Wald, Seth
Waxman, Robin West, Kenji Yoshino, and more to come.
References
1. http://islandia.law.yale.edu/acs/conference/index.asp
2. http://constitutionin2020.blogspot.com/
_______________________________________________
Volokh mailing list
[email protected]
http://highsorcery.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volokh
