Oct. 2019

The 3rd Annual Fall Speaker Series

During October of 2019, the Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs hosted its third annual Fall Speaker Series. The series featured presentations from four Penn State Law professors that are globally recognized for their individual careers and contributions to the law:

• • • Dr. Larry Backer
    • Vice Admiral (Ret.) James W. Houck
    • Dr. Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia

The following information highlights the 2019 JLIA Fall Speaker Series, including the dates and topics of each discussion.

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Thursday, October 3, 2019

Speaker: Dr. Larry Backer

Topic: Popular Participation, Affirmation, and Engagement in Cuban Marxist Leninist   Constitutionalism

Location: Lewis Katz Building, Room 114

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Thursday, October 10, 2019

Speaker: Vice Admiral (Ret.) James W. Houck

Topic: The Future of U.S. – Iranian Relations: What’s Law Got to Do With It?

Location: Lewis Katz Building, Room 114

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Thursday, October 24, 2019

Speaker: Dr. Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia

Topic: Asylum and Refugee Policy in the Time of Trump

Location: Lewis Katz Building, Room 114

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