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Date:
November 2, 2026
Start:
4:00pm
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Location:
TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)
For more info:
https://law.utexas.edu/humanrights/events/michele-goodwin-georgetown-gaslighting-the-politics-of-sexual-violence-and-reproductive-health-rights-and-justice/
On the web:
https://law.utexas.edu/humanrights/events/michele-goodwin-georgetown-gaslighting-the-politics-of-sexual-violence-and-reproductive-health-rights-and-justice/

Using the example of post-Dobbs abortion bans that contain no exceptions for incest or rape, this talk will argue that law and institutions charged with protecting the vulnerable are often responsible for the oppression of women, the suppression of their capacities, and the harms that follow. It will examine some of the ways that the state wields and perpetuates sexual violence inconsistently based on race and class, as it curates prurient and avoidable harm against women and girls, fails to shield them from harm, and too frequently magnifies both risks of this harm and the harm itself.

Faculty Colloquia Series:
Specific audiences:
  • Texas Law students
  • Prospective students
  • Faculty
  • Staff
  • General public
Sponsored by:
  • Bernard & Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights & Justice

If you need an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the sponsor listed above or the Texas Law Special Events Office at specialevents@law.utexas.edu no later than seven business days prior to the event.