Events Calendar
Prescribing Religion: The Ten Commandments on Classroom Walls
- Date:
- November 10, 2026
- Start:
- 11:50am
- End:
- 12:50pm
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- Location:
- TNH 2.140 (Wright Classroom)
Do laws requiring the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms violate the Establishment Clause? Professor Nathan Chapman (University of Georgia Law) joins us to analyze the constitutionality of state laws that require the posting of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, arguing that many of them are best seen as prescribing particular religious beliefs and conduct, in violation of the Establishment Clause. Applying a historical understanding of an “Establishment of Religion” and considering the contexts of each mandated display, his paper concludes that several of these statutes are unconstitutional.
Lunch will be provided. Please register at the link.
- Faculty Colloquia Series:
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- Specific audiences:
- Texas Law students
- Texas Law alumni
- Faculty
- Staff
- General public
- Sponsored by:
- Bech-Loughlin First Amendment Center
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.