Oct. 2020

The 4th Annual Fall Speaker Series

At Penn State Law

The Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs is excited to announce that the 4th annual JLIA Fall Speaker Series will be held – virtually – on the first four Thursdays of October of 2020!

The 2020 Fall Speaker Series will include presentations by prominent Penn State Law scholar professors that are internationally known for their contributions and successes in the law. The presentations will address a number of pressing, critical, and relevant topics, and will be followed by a brief Q&A session with the speaker(s). This year’s speakers will include:

• • • Dr. Larry Catá Backer
    • Dr. Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia
    • Professor Margaret HU & Dr. Andrea M. Matwyshyn
    • Vice Admiral (Ret.) James W. Houck

All students and members of the community are welcomed to attend JLIA’s 4th annual Fall Speaker Series. To join the discussions , follow the Zoom Links listed below at the time specified for each corresponding date. When prompted, enter the password: JLIA.

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Thursday, October 1, 2020

Speaker: Dr. Larry Catá Backer

Topic: Use of Data Driven Governance Tools to Develop Social Credit Like Systems for Business and Human Rights Issues (and Specifically Modern Slavery)

Time: 12:30pm – 1:30pm

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Thursday, October 8, 2020

Speaker: Dr. Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia

Topic: TBA

Time: TBA

Zoom Link: TBA

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Thursday, October 15, 2020

Speakers: Professor Margaret HU & Dr. Andrea M. Matwyshyn

         Topic: Election Insecurity: Foreign and Domestic Threats

         Time: 12:30pm – 1:30pm

         Zoom Link: TBA

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

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

Topic: Election Insecurity: Options for Responding to Foreign Threats (a compliment to Professor Hu’s & Dr. Matwyshyn’s presentation)

Time: 12:00pm – 1:00 pm

Zoom Link: TBA

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