[Immigrantrightsnynj] 2-29 and 3-01 event "With Liberty and Justice for All: Noncitizens and Democratic Rights"

[Immigrant Rights NYNJ]

With Liberty and Justice for
All:  Noncitizens and Democratic Rights 


 


February 29 and March 1


 




Hosted by
the National Lawyers Guild of New York
University, NYU Law Students for Human Rights, NYU School of Law and
co-sponsored by the New York Coalition to Expand Voting Rights, Immigrant
Voting Project and World Policy Institute


 


Friday,
February 29


 


9:00 AM -
4:15 PM


Day-long
symposium


 


AGENDA


 


9:00 - 9:30
a.m.:     Breakfast & CLE
Registration


 


9:30 -
9:45:     Opening Remarks


Cristina
Rodriguez, New York
 University School
of Law


 


9:45 -
11:15:   Panel 1 


Constitutional
Borderlands and the Meaning of Citizenship


What is the
nature of our political community? Is citizenship the proper characteristic to
determine membership? Does the right to vote define citizenship, or vice versa?



 


Moderator:
Cristina Rodriguez, New York
 University School
of Law


 


Speakers:


Michele
Wucker, World Policy Institute


Liz Ouyang,
New York University School
of Law


Peter
Spiro, Temple University School
of Law


Rogers Smith, University
 of Pennsylvania


 


11:15 -
11:30:             Coffee Break


 


11:30 a.m.-
12:30 p.m.: Keynote Address


Jamin
Raskin, American University Washington
 College of Law


 


12:30 -
1:30:   Lunch Break


 


1:30 -
2:45:     Panel 2


The
American Demos: Defining the Body Politic


How is our
democracy shaped by the absence of a constitutionally guaranteed right to vote?
How has this affected the movements both to expand and limit the franchise?


 


Speakers:


Myrna
Perez, Brennan Center for Justice


Stuart Comstock-Gay,
Demos


 


2:45 -
3:00:     Coffee Break


 


3:00 -
4:15:     Panel 3


Next Steps:
Towards a Vision of an Inclusive Democracy


What are
the most effective strategies for ensuring participation and recognition of
minority voices? Is naturalization a necessary step for immigrant involvement
in politics? 


 


Moderator: Haeyoung Yoon, New York
University School
 of Law


 


Speakers:


Ron Hayduk,
Immigrant Voting Project


Cheryl
Wertz, Peace Action New York
 State


Chung-Wha
Hong, New York
Immigration Coalition


Muzaffar
Chishti , Migration Policy Institute


 


 


** CLE
Credit available for Friday full day attendance. **


 


  


LINK TO FULL AGENDA INCLUDING SPEAKER BIOS: http://worldpolicy.org/calendar/2008/08feb29agenda.htm


 


 


Saturday,
March 1 


11 AM - 3
PM 


 


Crafting
Pathways Toward Political Empowerment:


Community
Education, Legislative Action, and Media Strategies for Community Organizing




Special Guest: City Council Member Hiram Monserrate 




Lunch will
be served Saturday. PLEASE RSVP (instructions below) to help us order the correct amount of food. 












 
Where 


Greenberg
Lounge 


Vanderbilt
Hall


40 Washington Square South


New York, New York
 10012


 


RSVP 


This event
is free and open to the public but RSVP is strongly recommended to secure a
space.  To RSVP email events at worldpolicy.org or call (212) 481-5005 Option
2. Please indicate whether you will be attending Friday, Saturday, or both
days.


 


 


Photo ID required
for entry.


 


***CLE
Credit available for Friday full day attendance.*** 


 


 





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