UGA's Institute of Native American Studies will host Stacy Leeds, a former justice of the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court and former dean of the law school of the University of Arkansas. She is a recognized expert in tribal justice and federal Indian law and will deliver a talk titled "Cherokee Justice: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow."
Students and faculty will be recognized for their achievements at the Law School for calendar year 2019 at 4:30 pm on April 14, 2020. Visit the Awards Day 2020 webpage at 4:30 pm to view the awards recipients and join in the celebration.
The UGA College of Environment and Design's Ferguson Lecture titled "Why Old Places Matter: Heritage, Belonging, and Place" will be delivered by the National Trust for Historic Preservation's General Counsel Tom Mayes. He will explore why old places matter and how saving and reusing the old places in our communities support our sense of well-being. Mayes is a recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Rome Prize and author of Why Old Places Matter.
Join Professor Heather Simmons, our Law School Koru Mindfulness Guide, for a quick midday meditation. You can join from home or have your headphones handy to meditate on-campus.
If you are on-campus and need suggested spots for a quiet spot to join, please email Morgan Tickerhoof (mrt@uga.edu).
Keep an eye out for the Fall 2020 Koru Mindfulness Series on 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, and 11/18 from 12:00-1:00PM.
One of our most popular Spring Stress Busters returns for the Fall! Take a break from studying to learn the valuable skill of making tea! Law Librarian Heather Simmons will be broadcasting this brief tutorial LIVE from her kitchen via Zoom! No experience required - just show up and learn from the best all you need to know to make a good "cuppa."
When private companies perform governmental functions and governments own companies, which acts should be attributed to the state? Which should be attributed to the corporation? And whose religious beliefs, speech rights, and moral standing can those entities claim?
Dr. Swati Vijay Kulkarni is India's Consul General in Atlanta. A career diplomat, her prior postings have included South Africa, Oman, the United Kingdom, Mauritius, Spain, Austria, Cyprus, Greece, Slovenia, Switzerland, Liechtenstein & Holy See, Malta, Portugal, Ireland, and Spain.
This event is part of the 2020-21 Dean Rusk International Law Center Consular Series, which presents perspectives on international trade, development, policy, and cooperation. Co-sponsored by the International Law Society. This event is part of the Rusk Center's Consular Series.