Rethinking Human Rights Enforcement and Global Justice in a Challenging World

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King Hall, Room 1301

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Please join the UC Davis School of Law's Journal of International Law and Policy for a riveting, scholarly discussion of human rights and global justice. JILP is ecstatic to bring international law scholars from across the country to contribute to such a timely conversation. Professor Roxanna Altholz, Director of the Human Rights Clinic at UC Berkeley School of Law, will deliver this year's keynote address. We hope to see you on Friday, February 20th, 2026!

AGENDA:

8 - 9 a.m.
Breakfast and Check-In

9 - 9:15 a.m.
Opening Remarks by JILP

9:15 - 10:45 a.m.

Panel 1: Prioritizing Empathy in Human Migration

Speakers:

  • Jeffrey Kahn, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Sociocultural Wing Chair at UC Davis
  • Holly Cooper, Continuing Lecturer and Co-Director of the UC Davis Immigration Law Clinic
  • Raquel Aldana, Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Aoki Center for Critical Race and Nation Studies
  • Lindsay M. Harris, Professor and Director of University of San Francisco's Frank C. Newman International Human Rights Clinic

10:45 - 11 a.m.
Snack and Coffee Break

11 - 12:30 p.m.

Panel 2: Global Responsibilities in Aligning International Business Law with Human Rights

Speakers:

  • William Dodge, Lobingier Professor of Comparative Law and Jurisprudence at George Washington University
  • Omo Abe, Adjunct Professor of Law at University of the Pacific
  • Hannah Buxbaum, Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law and President of the American Society of Comparative Law

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch

1:30 - 2:45 p.m.
Keynote Lecture delivered by Professor Roxanna Altholz, Director of the Human Rights Clinic at UC Berkeley School of Law

2:45 - 3 p.m.
Closing Remarks by JILP

Please contact Courtney Tseng at [email protected] with any questions.

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