W&M Bill of Rights Journal Symposium on Memory and Authority
Description
From March 29-30, 2024, the annual William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal symposium will convene scholars across the country to discuss the burgeoning role of historical evidence in constitutional jurisprudence and litigation. The conversation will center a recent work by Yale Law Professor Jack M. Balkin entitled Memory and Authority: The Uses of History in Constitutional Interpretation.
All members of the William & Mary community are invited to attend. Prior registration is appreciated but not required.
For more information, please visit the William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal website.
Schedule of Events
Friday, March 29th
Unless otherwise noted, all schedule items will take place in Room 124 of the Law School.
2:30 PM: Conference begins: Welcome by BORJ
2:40-3:00 PM: Opening Remarks by Professor Balkin and Q&A
3:00-3:10 PM: Break
3:10-4:30 PM: How should lawyers make historical arguments and what kind of history should they use?
Andrew Koppelman (Northwestern)
Fred Smith (Emory)
Rachel Shelden (Penn State)
Moderator/Commentator: Allison Larsen (William & Mary)
4:30-4:40 PM: Break
4:40-6:00 PM: The Roberts Court, Originalism, Tradition, and History
Darrell A. H. Miller (Duke)
Mark Graber (Maryland)
Julian Mortensen (Michigan)
Moderator/Commentator: Margaret Hu (William & Mary)
6:30 PM: Speaker Dinner
Saturday, March 30th
8:30-9:00 AM: Breakfast
9:00 AM-10:20 PM: Constitutional Memories
Maggie Blackhawk (NYU)
Mary Dudziak (Emory)
Richard Primus (Michigan)
Moderator/Commentator: Sanford Levinson (Texas)
10:20-10:30 AM: Break
10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Lawyers and Historians
Saul Cornell (Fordham)
Kate Masur (Northwestern)
Steve Sachs (Harvard)
Moderator/Commentator: Sanford Levinson (Texas) and Mark Graber (Maryland)
12:00 PM: Lunch
12:30 PM: CONCLUDE.
Registration
Registration is appreciated but not required. Please click here to register.