Professor and Associate Dean Milena Sterio published a blog post on Intlawgrrls (www.ilg2.or) on the recent speech and announcement by President Obama (September 10) that the United States would expand military strikes against the Islamic State or ISIS in both Iraq and Syria. The post is available here.
Professor Keating to Present a CSU Homecoming Signature Lecture
Professor Dennis Keating has been selected to present, with Professor Norman Krumholz of the Levin College of Urban Affairs, a Cleveland State University Homecoming Signature Lecture on the topic of “In the year 1964.” The lecture will take place on Saturday, September 20, at Drinko Hall.
Professor Forte Teaches at Summer Fellowships; Writes New Entry for Macmillan; Participates in S.J.D. Defense
Professor David Forte taught at two week-long summer fellowships to some of the nation’s top law graduates, including Circuit Court and Supreme Court clerks. The first was The James Wilson Fellowship from July 7 to 12, in Naples Florida, which focused on the moral principles underlying constitutional law. The second was the John Marshall Fellowship, sponsored by the Claremont Institute, from August 9 to August 16 at Newport Beach, California. Professor Forte’s teaching area centered on “Lincoln’s Statesmanship of Constitutional Recovery.”
Additionally, Professor Forte’s entry, “Limited Government,” was accepted by American Governance (AG), a reference work to be published in print and online by Macmillan.
Finally, Professor Forte reviewed, graded, and participated in the rigorosum defense of an S.J.D. dissertation at St. Thomas Law School in Miami, Florida on August 20.
Professor Falk Publishes New Article; Serves as Peer Reviewer
Professor Patricia Falk published a new article entitled “A Curious Omission from Ohio’s Rape Statute: Sexual Assault When the Victim Consents to Medical or Dental Drugging,” 82 U. Cinn. L. Rev. 1123 (2014).
Professor Falk was also asked to serve as a peer reviewer for an article submitted to a social science journal entitled “Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal.”
Professor Forte Speaks at Two Summer Washington, D.C. Events
On June 18, Professor David Forte participated on a panel entitled, “Religious Liberty under Attack? Challenges to First Amendment Rights,” at the Legal Studies Institute, a summer program for law students, sponsored by The Fund for American Studies, in Washington, D.C.
On June 19, Professor Forte delivered a major lecture with the title, “Self-government for the Self-governed: The Role of Virtue in a Democratic Republic,” at the Kirby Center of Hillsdale College in Washington, D.C. The lecture is available on YouTube.
Dean Boise Named to MOCA Board of Directors
Dean Craig Boise has been named to the Board of Directors of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Cleveland. MOCA regularly shows works by such artists as Andy Warhol, Christo, and Claes Oldenburg, and past exhibits have featured art by Jim Hodges and Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson, among others. The museum places a special focus on artists from Greater Cleveland and the rest of Northeastern Ohio. During the course of its three annual exhibition seasons, MOCA presents works by emerging local artists through the PULSE series, and works by local female artists under 30 through the Wendy L. Moore Emerging Artist Series. Dean Boise will work with the Board’s Development and Budget Committees to help build the Museum’s endowment and donor base, and strengthen its financial position.
Professor Sterio Presents at ASIL-Midwest Workshop
Professor and Associate Dean Milena Sterio participated in the inaugural American Society of International Law-Midwest Interest Group Workshop at the University of Minnesota Law School on September 5-6. Professor Sterio presented her paper, “Prosecuting Juvenile Piracy Suspects: The Legal Framework.” She is the Interest Group’s Vice Chair this year, and, in this capacity, had helped to organize this event.
Professor Robinson May Elected to the Board of Talespinner Children’s Theatre
Professor Claire Robinson May was elected to the Board of Talespinner Children’s Theatre (TCT). TCT is Cleveland’s newest children’s professional theater company, which “develops imaginative and original professional works for children across all socio-economic, cultural and traditional boundaries.” TCT’s website is available here.
Professor Majette Publishes Chapter in Book by Oxford University Press
Professor Majette published a chapter entitled “Global Health Law Norms: A Coherent Framework to Understand PPACA’s Approach to Eliminate Health Disparities and Address Implementation Challenges” in a book entitled “Law and Global Health.” published by Oxford University Press. The book includes 34 articles from scholars around the world and six different disciplines.
Professor Majette’s chapter examines how domestic and international legal mechanisms can be integrated to use as tools to reduce health care disparities that disproportionately affect people of color. In particular, Professor Majette’s chapter examines the multitude of diverse provisions within the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPCA) that have the potential to reduce health disparities, the barriers to implementing the PPACA (constitutional and political challenges), and the moral imperative to reduce health care disparities consistent with global health law norms.
Professor Sterio Participates at University of Oslo Conference
Professor and Associate Dean Milena Sterio participated at the “Legitimacy and Effectiveness of International Criminal Law” conference at the University of Oslo, Norway, on August 28-29. The conference was orgranized by Pluricourts- Centre for the Study of the Legitimate Roles of the Judiciary in the Global Order, which is a centre for excellence at the University of Oslo Faculty of Law.
Professor Sterio chaired a session entitled “Truth and Narratives,” which focused on a discussion of truth-seeking functions by any international criminal tribunal, as well as on various ways in which international criminal tribunals may obscure the truth (through mechanisms such as witness/victim protection, as well as the use of redactions).
Professor Sterio’s travel was partly funded by the CSU Graduate Faculty Travel Award.
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