Exploring Civil Society through the Writings of Dr. Seuss
Date/Time
03/01/2013 - 12:00 AM
$55
Location
New York Law School, 185 West Broadway
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Exploring Civil Society through the Writings of Dr. Seuss™ will examine aspects of civil society reflected in a selection of Dr. Seuss books, including tolerance, punishment, equality, civil and human rights, land use and property rights, and corporate responsibility, with the help of a cross-disciplinary group of scholars from law, humanities, and philosophy who are recognized leaders in these fields. Each of the panels will address these topics as they relate to a specific Dr. Seuss title. The keynote address will be given by Donald E. Pease, Professor of English and the Ted and Helen Geisel Third Century Professor in the Humanities at Dartmouth College and author of Theodor Seuss Geisel (Oxford University Press 2010).
Registration includes continental breakfast, lunch, and a Seuss-themedwine and cheese reception following the program. CLE credit is available.
This event is co-sponsored by the Racial Justice Project at New York Law School and the New York Law School Law Review, and organized by Professor Richard Chused and Professor Tamara Belinfanti of New York Law School.
For more information contact the Law Review at 212-431-2109 or law_review@nyls.edu.
Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. is not affiliated with this event in any way.
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