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.
If you need an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the event sponsor or the Texas Law Special Events Office at specialevents@law.utexas.edu no later than seven business days prior to the event. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: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.
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LOCATION:TNH 2.111 - Sheffield-Massey Room URL:https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/02/89199/ CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME;TZID=US/Central:20261110T115000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME;TZID=US/Central:20261110T125000 DTSTAMP:20261029T052000Z CREATED:20260713T190800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261022T150500Z UID:20261110T115000-88801@law.utexas.edu SUMMARY:Bowden Fellow: Nathan Chapman DESCRIPTION: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.
If you need an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the event sponsor or the Texas Law Special Events Office at specialevents@law.utexas.edu no later than seven business days prior to the event. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: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.
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LOCATION:TNH 2.140 - Wright Classroom URL:https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/10/88801/ CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME;TZID=US/Central:20261116T115000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME;TZID=US/Central:20261116T125000 DTSTAMP:20261029T052000Z CREATED:20261015T205000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261015T205000Z UID:20261116T115000-91597@law.utexas.edu SUMMARY:Chalkboard: Grading and Assessments DESCRIPTION:Chalkboard: A Model Course About Model Courses: https://utexas.inst ructure.com/courses/1293387
Taking place online at: https://utexas .zoom.us/j/2941804467?omn=88103544452
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Taking place online at: https://utexas .zoom.us/j/2941804467?omn=88103544452
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URL:https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/16/91597/ CLASS:PRIVATE STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME;TZID=US/Central:20261116T160000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME;TZID=US/Central:20261116T160000 DTSTAMP:20261029T052000Z CREATED:20260804T135300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261015T143800Z UID:20261116T160000-89200@law.utexas.edu SUMMARY:Rapoport Center: Agustina Ramón Michel DESCRIPTION:Healthcare conscientious objection allows providers to refuse treatment based on moral or religious beliefs. Alongside the legalization of abortion since the 1970s\, conscience clauses have expanded globally. In response\, some legislative bodies and courts have implemented institutional safeguards to ensure that conscience-based refusals do not become insurmountable obstacles for patients. This talk will argue that while these institutional safeguards hold potential\, they have not fundamentally altered the dominant understanding of medical objection\, which frames the conflict and its resolution as a situation involving two equally balanced parties.
Elizabeth W. Sepper\, Crillon C. Payne II Professor of Health Law at the University of Texas School of Law\, will serve as a respondent for the event.
If you need an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the event sponsor or the Texas Law Special Events Office at specialevents@law.utexas.edu no later than seven business days prior to the event. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Healthcare conscientious objection allows providers to refuse treatment based on moral or religious beliefs. Alongside the legalization of abortion since the 1970s\, conscience clauses have expanded globally. In response\, some legislative bodies and courts have implemented institutional safeguards to ensure that conscience-based refusals do not become insurmountable obstacles for patients. This talk will argue that while these institutional safeguards hold potential\, they have not fundamentally altered the dominant understanding of medical objection\, which frames the conflict and its resolution as a situation involving two equally balanced parties.
Elizabeth W. Sepper\, Crillon C. Payne II Professor of Health Law at the University of Texas School of Law\, will serve as a respondent for the event.
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LOCATION:TNH 2.111 - Sheffield-Massey Room URL:https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/16/89200/ CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME;TZID=US/Central:20261207T113000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME;TZID=US/Central:20261207T124500 DTSTAMP:20261029T052000Z CREATED:20260903T134600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261026T144700Z UID:20261207T113000-90257@law.utexas.edu SUMMARY:Drawing Board Luncheon: Andrew Granato DESCRIPTION:Drawing Board Luncheon: Andrew Granato
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Speaker: Andrew Granato, Assistant Professor, University of Texas LOCATION:TNH 2.111 - Sheffield-Massey Room URL:https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/12/07/90257/ CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME;TZID=US/Central:20270112T115000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME;TZID=US/Central:20270112T125000 DTSTAMP:20261029T052000Z CREATED:20260713T190900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T160400Z UID:20270112T115000-88802@law.utexas.edu SUMMARY:Bowden Fellow: Michael Helfand DESCRIPTION:Details to follow.
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URL:https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2027/01/12/88802/ CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME;TZID=US/Central:20270209T115000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME;TZID=US/Central:20270209T125000 DTSTAMP:20261029T052000Z CREATED:20260713T190900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T160500Z UID:20270209T115000-88803@law.utexas.edu SUMMARY:Bowden Fellow: Margot Kaminski DESCRIPTION:Details to follow.
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URL:https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2027/02/09/88803/ CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME;TZID=US/Central:20270223T115000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME;TZID=US/Central:20270223T125000 DTSTAMP:20261029T052000Z CREATED:20260806T172400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T160600Z UID:20270223T115000-89298@law.utexas.edu SUMMARY:Bowden Fellow: Wanling Su DESCRIPTION:Details will be announced soon.
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URL:https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2027/02/23/89298/ CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME;TZID=US/Central:20270309T115000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME;TZID=US/Central:20270309T125000 DTSTAMP:20261029T052000Z CREATED:20260713T191100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T160600Z UID:20270309T115000-88817@law.utexas.edu SUMMARY:Bowden Fellow: Mark Kubisch DESCRIPTION:Details to follow.
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URL:https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2027/03/09/88817/ CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME;TZID=US/Central:20270406T115000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME;TZID=US/Central:20270406T125000 DTSTAMP:20261029T052000Z CREATED:20260713T191100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T160700Z UID:20270406T115000-88818@law.utexas.edu SUMMARY:Bowden Fellow: Kelsey Baer Flores DESCRIPTION:Details to follow.
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URL:https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2027/04/06/88818/ CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR