Faculty Colloquia and Events
Consistent with its longstanding commitment to fostering a communal environment of intellectual engagement, the Law School is pleased to host countless colloquia, conferences, and guest lectures throughout the school year. Many of these events are specially scheduled, one-time affairs. In addition, the school runs the following regularly scheduled series, which cover a range of formats and scholarly areas.
Upcoming Events
Business Law Workshop - George Geis, University of Virginia
Speaker
- George Geis William S. Potter Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of Law
George Geis presenting an original paper in the Business Law Workshop
Crime, Law, and Policy Workshop: James Wright
Moderator
Crime, Law, and Policy Workshop: James Wright – Arizona State University School of Public Policy
Faculty Colloquium: Stephen Bero, University of Surrey School of Law
Speaker
- Stephen Bero Professor, University of Surrey School of Law
Moderator
TBA
Colloquium on Complex Litigation: "Bankrutpcy vs Multidistrict Litigation for Mass Torts," Teddy Rave with Judge Eldon Fallon & Judge Lewis Kaplan
Speaker
- Judge Eldon Fallon Judge
- Judge Lewis Kaplan Judge
Moderator
Bankrutpcy vs Multidistrict Litigation for Mass Torts
Business Law Workshop - Steven Schwarcz, Duke University
Speaker
- Steven Schwarcz Stanley A. Star Distinguished Professor of Law & Business, Duke University
Steven Schwarcz presenting an original work in the Business Law Workshop
Crime, Law, and Policy Workshop: Derek Neal
Moderator
Crime, Law, and Policy Workshop: Derek Neal – University of Chicago, Department of Economics
Faculty Colloquium: Mike Simkovic, USC Gould School of Law
Speaker
- Mike Simkovic Professor, USC Gould School of Law
Moderator
TBA
Rapoport Center 20th Anniversary Gala
Visit the gala website for more information, to become a sponsor, or to purchase an individual ticket: https://law.utexas.edu/rapoport-gala/
The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice and the Sissy Farenthold Fund for Peace and Social Justice will hold an anniversary gala in Austin on Thursday, April 24, 2025, marking 20 years since the Center’s founding and 10 years since the Center launched the digital exhibition of the life and work of Frances Tarlton “Sissy” Farenthold. Please join us to celebrate 20 years of work at the intersection of academics and advocacy that has both engaged and fostered the next generation of social justice leaders.
The Rapoport Center was inaugurated in 2005, made possible through the generosity of Bernard and Audre Rapoport, who were lifelong supporters of immigration justice, labor rights, reproductive rights, and educational attainment. Over the past two decades, the Center’s work has reflected these commitments, with faculty and students collaborating with community and NGO partners in the global North and South to produce innovative and enduring change in areas ranging from inequality and the future of work to the rise of xenophobia globally.
The Sissy Farenthold Fund was established in 2021 by the family and friends of trailblazing Texas politician and long-time leading feminist and social justice activist Sissy Farenthold, who was also an important friend and advisor to the Center. The Fund has allowed the Center to expand its research, advocacy, and programming on issues to which Sissy was committed, including peace, reproductive justice, and environmental justice.