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Symposium: The Rule of Law and Threats to Democracy

Name: Symposium: The Rule of Law and Threats to Democracy
Start: 2025-11-14T09:00:00-08:00
End: 2025-11-14T17:00:00-08:00
Location: 198 Auditorium

November 14 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

The Center for Racial and Economic Justice, Center for Gender and Refugee Studies, Center for Race, Immigration, and Citizenship, and Center for Constitutional Democracy invite you to attend The Rule of Law and Threats to Democracy. Featured speakers will address critical topics including threats to democracy and voting, challenges to higher education and attacks on “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion,” and the rights of non-citizens.

Program Schedule

Time	Program
8:30 am – 9:00 am	Breakfast
9:00 am – 9:30 am	Reflections on the Moment: A Conversation between California Attorney General Rob Bonta and UC Law SF Chancellor and Dean David Faigman Introduction: Blaine Bookey, Visiting Assistant Professor and Legal Director, Center for Gender and Refugee Studies, UC Law SF Speaker: Rob Bonta, Attorney General of California and David Faigman, Chancellor and Dean, UC Law SF
9:30 am – 10:45 am	Panel #1 Rule of Law and Threats to Democracy Panelists: Judge Ana Reyes, United States District Court, District of Columbia Zach Price, Professor, UC Law SF Atiba Ellis, Professor Associate Dean for Enrichment and Engagement, Case Western Reserve University School of Law Christina Bull Arndt, Chief Counsel for Special Litigation at the Office of the Attorney General Moderator: Thalia González, Professor and Faculty Co-Director Center for Racial and Economic Justice, UC Law SF
10:45 am – 11:00 am	Break
11:00 am – 12:15 pm	Panel #2 Rule of Law, “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion,” and Higher Education Panelists: Robert S. Chang, Professor and Executive Director, UC Irvine School of Law Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, UC Irvine School of Law Meena Chandra, Systemwide Anti-Discrimination Office, Office of the President, University of California Dave Owen, Professor and Associate Dean for Research, UC Law SF Anurima Bhargava, Founder and Director, Anthem of Us Moderator: Ming H. Chen, Professor and Faculty Director Center for Race, Immigration, Citizenship and Equality, UC Law SF
12:15 pm – 12:30 pm	Lunch Break
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm	Matthew O. Tobriner Lecture Introduction: Dave Owen, Professor and Associate Dean for Research, UC Law SF Speaker: Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean & Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law of UC Berkeley Law
1:30 pm – 1:45 pm	Break
1:45 pm – 3:00 pm	Panel #3 Rule of Law: The Constitutional and Statutory Rights of Non-Citizens Panelists: Richard Boswell, Professor, UC Law SF Lucas Guttentag, Martin R. Flug Lecturer in Law and Senior Research Scholar in Law, Yale Law School Jack Chin, Professor and Director of Clinical Legal Education, UC Davis School of Law Jennifer Chacón, Professor, Stanford Law School Moderator: Karen Musalo, Professor and Chair in International Law, Director of the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, UC Law SF
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm	Closing Remarks Speaker: David Faigman, Chancellor and Dean, UC Law SF
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm	Break
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm	Reception Welcome: Nicole Ozer, Executive Director, Center for Constitutional Democracy Join us for an afternoon reception to close our symposium day together and welcome the new Center for Constitutional Democracy. Hosted by the Chancellor & Dean’s Office.

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Details

Date:: November 14
Time:: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Organizers

: Provost and Academic Dean’s Office
: Center for Gender & Refugee Studies
: Center for Constitutional Democracy
: Center for Constitutional Quarterly
: Center for Race, Immigration, Citizenship and Equality
: Center for Racial and Economic Justice

Venue

: 198 Auditorium

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