The Jean E. and Christine P. Mills Conversation Series on Race returns to Duke Law School with the first of three provocative and interactive events. Kevin R. Johnson, Mabie-Apallas Professor of Public Interest Law and Chicana/o Studies at University of California-Davis School of Law, launched the series on March 5 [via a video teleconference] with a discussion of the racial dynamics underlying the immigration debate.

Recorded on October 24, 2007.

Appearing: Speakers: Mark Kleinschmidt of Fair Trial Initiative and Professor Jim Coleman.

This groundbreaking Symposium will analyze two seemingly conflicting value systems in recent employment discrimination cases: one that prohibits stereotyping in the workplace, and another that upholds workplace appearance standards. Part 1. Welcome by Catherine Fisk --- Opening remarks by Dean Katharine Bartlett --- Session 1 with Dean Katharine Bartlett, Joel Friedman, Rafael Gely, Michael Selmi, Rebecca Springer, and Kimberly Yuracko.

Recorded on October 20, 2006.

Full title: Opening Remarks, Appearance Codes & Employment Discrimination.

This groundbreaking Symposium will analyze two seemingly conflicting value systems in recent employment discrimination areas: one that prohibits stereotyping in the workplace, and another that uploades workplace appearance standards. Part 3. Session 4 with Trina Jones, Theresa Beiner, Martha Chamallas, Adrienne Davis, Barbara Flagg, Deborah Zalesne.

Recorded on October 20, 2006.

Panel titled: Sexual Harrassment.

Conference title: Makeup, Identity Performance & Discrimination (Makeup, Identity Performance & Discrimination Symposium (2006))

This groundbreaking Symposium will analyze two seemingly conflicting value systems in recent employment discrimination cases: one that prohibits stereotyping in the workplace, and another that upholds workplace appearance standards. Part 1. Welcome by Catherine Fisk --- Closing remarks by Devon Carbado.

Recorded on October 20, 2006.

Conference title: Makeup, Identity Performance & Discrimination (Makeup, Identity Performance & Discrimination Symposium (2006))

Appearing: Devon Carbado (UCLA School of Law)

This groundbreaking Symposium will analyze two seemingly conflicting value systems in recent employment discrimination areas: one that prohibits stereotyping in the workplace, and another that uploads workplace appearance standards.

Recorded on October 20, 2006.

Panel titled: Labor Unions & Collective Bargaining.

Conference title: Makeup, Identity Performance & Discrimination (Makeup, Identity Performance & Discrimination Symposium (2006))

This groundbreaking Symposium will analyze two seemingly conflicting value systems in recent employment discrimination areas: one that prohibits stereotyping in the workplace, and another that upholds workplace appearance standards.

Recorded on October 20, 2006.

Panel titled: Race, Sexual Orientation & Protected Classes.

Conference title: Makeup, Identity Performance & Discrimination (Makeup, Identity Performance & Discrimination Symposium (2006))

This groundbreaking Symposium will analyze two seemingly conflicting value systems in recent employment discrimination areas: one that prohibits stereotyping in the workplace, and another that upholds workplace appearance standards. Session 2 with Mitu Gulati, Paul Ades, Tristin Green, Darryl Roberts, Laura Morgan Roberts, and Ashleigh Shelby Rosette

Recorded on October 20, 2006.

Panel titled: The Workplace.

Conference title: Makeup, Identity Performance & Discrimination (Makeup, Identity Performance & Discrimination Symposium (2006))

This groundbreaking Symposium will analyze two seemingly conflicting value systems in recent employment discrimination areas: one that prohibits stereotyping in the workplace, and another that upholds workplace appearance standards. Session 3 with Catharine Fisk, Jennifer L. Gillan, Ann McGinley, Jennifer Pizer, Lucille Ponte, Julie Seaman, and Patrick Shin.

Recorded on October 20, 2006.

Panel titled: Sex- Differentiated Dress.

Conference title: Makeup, Identity Performance & Discrimination (Makeup, Identity Performance & Discrimination Symposium (2006))

Michael Meltsner, currently a professor of law at Northeastern and formerly one of NAACP Legal Defense Fund's top lawyers who worked with Thurgood Marshall, will be speaking about his new book and his experiences as a civil rights attorney during the 1960s. Hosted by BLSA.

Recorded on September 21, 2006.

Appearing: Michael Meltsner (Northeastern University School of Law), speaker.

A distinguished panel of scholars discusses race and social change in the United States. They focus on the subject of reparations.

Appearing: Katharine T. Bartlett (Dean, Duke University School of Law), introductions ; Trina Jones (Duke University School of Law), introductions ; John Hope Franklin, speaker ; William A. Darity (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), speaker ; James A. Joseph (Duke University), speaker.

Recorded on January 19, 2004.

Series: Jean E. and Christine P. Mills Conversation Series

A panel featuring Barbara R. Arnwine L'76, Karen Bethea-Shields (formerly Karen Galloway) L'74, Paul A. Brathwaite G'93, L'96, and Hezekiah Sistrunk, Jr, L'82 discussed the evolution of civil rights and the law from a personal and legal perspective during an event presented by the Black Law Students Association at Duke Law School.

January 15, 2009 - Does the First Amendment protect public advocacy from the pulpit? What about prayer at a public, secular event? Is the religious rhetoric often used by political leaders inherently divisive, or can it serve a unifying purpose? Professors Guy-Uriel Charles and H. Jefferson Powell explore the role of religion in public life and the role of religious leaders in politics, from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Reverends Rick Warren and Jeremiah Wright. Event was part of Duke University's celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Chris Wolf, partner at Hogan and Lovells in Washington, D.C., and author of the book "Viral Hate: Containing Its Spread on the Internet," discusses online hate speech at an event sponsored by Duke Law's Program in Public Law.