Rooting Out Structural Racism in American Agriculture
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 […]
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Implicit and Unconscious Biases and Microaggressions in Law School Classrooms
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 […]
Constitution Day 2020: Your Voice, Your Vote, Your Democracy
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 […]
Social Construction and Implicit Bias: A Discussion of Land Use and the Economics of Crime
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 […]
Building Food Security and Sovereignty through Local Zoning Codes
Watch a recording of this event here. Event Description: How can local policymakers increase access to nutritious food? In partnership with Vermont Law School’s Center for Agriculture and […]
Restorative Justice Can No Longer Be Blind
Embedded Racism in the Law Panel Discussion: Restorative Justice Can No Longer Be Blind There is a growing awareness restorative justice as a movement historically failed to take into […]
Don’t Be a Fossil Fool: Transitioning to, living in, and protecting a decarbonized world
As our energy consumption continues to degrade the planet, the next decade becomes increasingly critical to how society transitions to, lives in, and protects a decarbonized world. This symposium will […]
Seventh Annual VLS Energy Law and Policy Symposium
Topic: COVID-19 and the Clean Energy Transition The year 2020 began with much promise as more states, municipalities, and corporations stepped up to the challenge of the clean energy transition […]
The Embedded Racism of Public School Discipline
Nationwide racial and disability-based disparities in school discipline have always been a feature of the American educational system. This presentation will provide the context and legal framework for school discipline […]
The Farm and Energy Initiative: A New Law and Policy Resource
Watch a recording of this event here. Description: The Farm and Energy Initiative: A New Law and Policy Resource Friday, October 30, 2020 Noon to 1 p.m. ET […]
The Bankruptcy Code’s Best-Kept Secret: How Chapter 12 Can Protect and Transform the Farm
A free, virtual seminar hosted by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems. While bankruptcy is often associated with negative connotations, filing for Chapter 12 relief can also […]
Current Issues in Animal Law Lecture Series: A Human Right to Nature
The Environmental Law Center at VLS Presents "Current Issues in Animal Law Lecture Series: A Human Right to Nature" on Friday, November 13 from 1 to 2 p.m. EST. […]