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Watch a recording of this event here. Hosted by the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems, the next installment in Vermont Law School's Embedded Racism in the Law Panel Series brings together lawyers fighting structural racism in agriculture. Join us to discuss Black land loss, the connection between agriculture and environmental justice, and the role […]
This panel will explore the implicit and unconscious biases and microaggressions that are embedded in law school classrooms. The panelists will give the audience tips on how to identify and address these biases and microagressions. Panelists: Dean Shirley Jefferson, Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Associate Professor of Law Mel DeFlorio, former […]
Constitution Day is the day in 1787 that delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution in Philadelphia. This federal observance also honors those who have become U.S. citizens. You can learn more about Constitution Day here. Celebrating Constitution Day, with the pomp and circumstance that it deserves, is a long standing VLS tradition. Thanks to […]
Zoning and development codes have enabled and exacerbated racial inequity in wealth distribution; while economic assumptions can reinforce prevailing dominant norms. This discussion will highlight embedded racism in land-use law and the application of economics to crime policy. Panelists: Professor Jonathan Rosenbloom Professor Madhavi Venkatesan MELP'16 […]