Faculty Events

Hamilton Holmes Jr., son of Hamilton Holmes Sr. and a business development director for Pieper O'Brien Herr Architects in Alpharetta, will present the keynote address for the 18th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Breakfast.

In place of the traditional ticketed breakfast, the event will be celebrated with a video premiere on Friday, Jan. 15 at 9 a.m. on UGA's Facebook page. This virtual event is free and open to the public. The theme for this year's program is, "The Power of the Dream: Forging a Path Forward."

Join us for the 2021 CEASE Clinic Virtual Conference--Leaders in Combatting Child Sexual Abuse and Trafficking at Home and Abroad--on Friday April 16th, 8:30am - 3:00pm. More information on speakers, agenda and registration can be found on our conference website: https://sites.google.com/ugacease.org/2021ceaseconference/home

In celebration of Martin Chair Andrea L. Dennis' recently published book, Rap on Trial: Race, Lyrics and Guilt in America, discussion will be held featuring Dennis and Dr. Bettina L. Love with UGA's College of Education.

Published by The New Press, Rap on Trial examines the use of "rap lyrics as criminal evidence to convict and incarcerate young men of color" based on hundreds of court cases from across the country.

UGA Law is competing in Food Frenzy once again and this year we are in it to win it! Visit an SBA representative outside of the law library every day from 11-1 to donate and to learn about this year's prizes!

Associate Justice of the United State Supreme Court Stephen Breyer will join the Kennedy Institute for an important and timely conversation on the increasingly vital role the Supreme Court plays as one of our three branches of government. Associate Justice Breyer will share how the Supreme Court provides checks and balances on the executive and legislative branches of government, how elections impact who is nominated to the bench, highlights of the Supreme Court's important recent rulings, and his thoughts on the passing of the legendary Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

In response to the horrific shootings that unfolded in Metro-Atlanta recently, ALSA is hosting a panel to discuss and explore the topics pertaining to AAPI discrimination and hate crimes. We have invited Professor Usha Rodrigues, Mr. Tim Lee (King and Spalding), Dean Gregory Roseboro, and Mrs. Joanne Molinaro (Foley & Lardner LLP) as panelist to share some of their insight and perspective.

Mr. Jan Zahradil is the Vice Chair of the Committee on International Trade for the European Parliament.

This event is part of the Dean Rusk Center's ongoing Consular Series, which
presents students, staff, and faculty with global perspectives on
international trade, cooperation, development, and policy.

Speakers from Embassy Seoul will be: Aaron Tarver, Cultural Attach?; Anna
Dupont, Director of Exchanges and Alumni Programs; and Bill Furnish, Chief
Program Officer.