Events Calendar

Now viewing: August 17–30, 2025

Monday, August 18

11:45am1:15pm
Chalkboard: Fall 2025 Kickoff
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/08/18/83055/

Friday, August 22

11:45am5:00pm
2025 Mithoff Scholar Orientation

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)

Tuesday, August 26

11:50am12:50pm
Bowden Fellows Speaker Series: Joshua McDaniel (Harvard Law)

TNH 2.138 (Blanton Classroom)

Professor Joshua McDaniel (Harvard Law School) joins us to explore the history of religious accommodation in the armed services and how military officials and courts should evaluate service members’ religious accommodation claims in light of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/08/26/82820/
11:50am1:15pm
Introduction to Pro Bono Opportunities

TNH 2.114 (Francis Auditorium)
12:00pm12:50pm

Wednesday, August 27

8:00am9:00am
Weekly Wednesday Coffees with TLVA

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)

Join TLVA for coffee and conversation every Wednesday, Aug. 27–Nov. 19. A great way to connect with fellow veterans, build community, and start the day right.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/08/27/83494/
12:00pm12:45pm
Law School 201

TNH 2.114 (Francis Auditorium)
12:00pm
Fionnuala Ní Aoláin & Mansoor Adayfi, “Guantánamo and Beyond: Legacies of Exceptionalism, Discrimination, and Securitization”

TNH 2.138 (Blanton Classroom)

The detention center at the Guantánamo Bay U.S. Naval Base has long stood as a symbol of secrecy, dehumanization, and violations of international law. Now, 23 years after its establishment as a prison camp for the U.S. “War on Terror,” the Rapoport Center is honored to host a conversation with two individuals who bring rare and powerful insight into Guantánamo’s ongoing legacies: Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, former United Nations Spec

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/08/27/83081/
3:30pm5:00pm
CWIL Back to School Reception

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)

Thursday, August 28

11:30am12:50pm
Faculty Colloquium: Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Minnesota Law
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/08/28/83102/