Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, Eugene, OR Videos
Videos by Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics in Eugene. The Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics encourages civic engagement and inspires enlightened dialogue by bringing students, scholars, activists, policymakers, and communities together to discuss issues affecting Oregon, our nation, and the world.
For our first installment of Wayne Morse Chair in Wayne Morse's chair*, Rep. Peter DeFazio gives a sneak peek of his talk, Democracy: The Challenges Ahead, which takes place at Ford Alumni Center on Wednesday, March 6 at 5:30 p.m.
*This is Wayne Morse's actual chair.
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For our first installment of Wayne Morse Chair in Wayne Morse's chair*, Rep. Peter DeFazio gives a sneak peek of his talk, Democracy: The Challenges Ahead, which takes place at Ford Alumni Center on Wednesday, March 6 at 5:30 p.m. *This is Wayne Morse's actual chair.
Uneasy Justice: The Roberts Court 2022
A panel of distinguished law scholars will analyze the Supreme Court's current term, which features blockbuster cases on issues including abortion, religion, guns, free speech, and more. More generally, the panel will take up fresh questions about the Court's legitimacy, Court reform proposals, and the consolidation of judicial conservativism. Joining host Daniel Tichenor (Knight Chair of Political Science) are the University of Maryland's Regent Professor Mark Graber, CUNY's Kurz Chair of Constitutional Rights Anna Law, and SUNY's Rockefeller College Dean Julie Novkov.
This event is part of the Wayne Morse Center's Public Affairs Speaker Series and is supported by the Philip H. Knight Chair Fund. It is cosponsored by the UO School of Law.
Historicizing Covid-19: Challenges and Questions
In this talk, Evelynn Hammonds will discuss the difficulties of offering historical examples that can capture the complex forces that shape all epidemics.
Cosponsored by the UO Black Studies and Minor Program, History Department, and Global Health Minor Program.
The Social Life of DNA: Race, Reparations, and Reconciliation after the Genome, with Alondra Nelson
Alondra Nelson is deputy director for science and society in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. She is also president of the Social Science Research Council and the Harold F. Linder Chair and Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study, an independent center for theoretical research and intellectual inquiry. She was previously a professor of sociology at Columbia University, where she served as the inaugural Dean of Social Science.
Nelson is author of several books, including The Social Life of DNA: Race, Reparations, and Reconciliation after the Genome. She has contributed to national policy discussions on inequality and about the social implications of new technologies, including artificial intelligence, big data, and human gene editing.
This event is sponsored by the Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics as a part of its 2019-21 theme of inquiry, Science, Policy, and the Public and is cosponsored by UO Black Studies and Minor Program. It is part of the African American Workshop and Lecture Series, which is sponsored by the Office of the President and coordinated by the Division of Equity and Inclusion. It is also part of the Lorwin Lectureship on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
Fundamental Rights, Data Privacy, and the Power of Tech Companies, a Conversation with Senator Ron Wyden
Fundamental Rights, Data Privacy, and the Power of Tech Companies, a Conversation with Senator Ron Wyden
A Democracy Worth Fighting For: A Conversation with Erica Smiley, Lisa Hubbard, and Margaret Hallock
A Democracy Worth Fighting For: A Conversation with Erica Smiley, Lisa Hubbard, and Margaret Hallock
Genetic Tests and Human Futures: A Panel Discussion
Genetic Tests and Human Futures: A Panel Discussion
Designer Babies: All You Ever Wanted to Know (and More) with Françoise Baylis
Wayne Morse Chair Annual Address—Designer Babies: All You Ever Wanted to Know (and More) with Françoise Baylis