Drawing Board

The Drawing Board is a regular colloquium series designed to permit members of the UT faculty (permanent and visiting) to present projects at an early stage of development. Unlike many colloquia series, here and elsewhere, that are often described as fora for the presentation of "works in progress" but which, in actuality, feature works that are entirely, or substantially, complete, the Drawing Board lives up to its name. This is a forum for faculty members who would like feedback, suggestions, and guidance at a point in time at which they can be made use of.

In broad outline, the format is standard – there will be a paper, a brief presentation, and questions. However, in order to serve the particular goals of this series, several particular rules are followed:

  1. Written materials must be no longer than 10 pages, and are not due until two regular businesss days before the lunch (e.g., not due until 11:30 a.m. on the Thursday before a Drawing Board starting at 11:30 a.m. the following Monday ), though they are of course welcome earlier. These 10 pages can be part of an early draft but need not be. It is enough for the presenter to sketch out the nature of the issue and some of his or her thoughts about it.
  2. All audience members will be expected to have read the distributed material in advance.
  3. The speaker is permitted only 10 minutes for the initial presentation, before the floor is opened for questions and comments. The speaker will also be encouraged to respond to questions and comments briefly.

Upcoming Events

Drawing Board Luncheon: Sean Williams

Monday February 3, 2025
11:30am - 12:45pm
TNH 2.111 Sheffield-Massey Room

Speaker

Drawing Board Luncheon: Sean Williams

Drawing Board Luncheon: Jens Dammann

Monday February 17, 2025
11:30am - 12:45pm
TNH 2.111 Sheffield-Massey Room

Speaker

  • Jens Christian Dammann The Ben H. and Kitty King Powell Chair in Business and Commercial Law, University of Texas

Drawing Board Luncheon: Jens Dammann

Drawing Board Luncheon: John Golden

Monday March 31, 2025
11:30am - 12:45pm
TNH 2.111 Sheffield-Massey Room

Speaker

  • John M. Golden Edward S. Knight Chair in Law, Entrepreneurialism, and Innovation, University of Texas

Drawing Board Luncheon: John Golden

Drawing Board Luncheon: Melissa Wasserman

Monday April 7, 2025
11:30am - 12:45pm
TNH 2.111 Sheffield-Massey Room

Speaker

  • Melissa F. Wasserman Charles Tilford McCormick Professorship in Law, Associate Dean for Research, University of Texas

Drawing Board Luncheon: Melissa Wasserman

Drawing Board Luncheon: Melinda Taylor

Monday April 21, 2025
11:30am - 12:45pm
TNH 2.111 Sheffield-Massey Room

Speaker

Drawing Board Luncheon: Melinda Taylor