This conference sounds very interesting. It is certainly an all star line up. As there are students organizers for this event, I assume it is not limited to faculty but, if you are a student, you may want to check before registering. The home page is here.
The Constitution in 2020
April 8-10, 2005 * Yale Law School
A conference bringing together leading figures in American law to catalyze debate among progressives about the Constitution’s future.
Conference weblog:
It is time for progressives to set a constitutional agenda for the 21st Century. In the early days of the Reagan Administration, a coalition of conservative groups produced a white paper known as “The Constitution in 2000” which, by taking a long view rather than focusing on the immediate issues of the day, was immensely successful in influencing the Constitution under which we now live. If progressives are to rehabilitate that Constitution, they must now, more than ever, articulate constitutional ideals capable of inspiring the next generation. The goal is to set forth a positive constitutional vision for tomorrow, rather than merely to respond to the crises of today. Accordingly the Yale chapter of the American Constitution Society, the Yale Law School, Yale’s Arthur Liman Public Interest Program, the American Constitution Society, and the Open Society Institute invite you to a conference on “The Constitution in 2020.”
Faculty Organizers:
Reva Siegel (Chair)
Bruce Ackerman
Jack Balkin
Drew Days
William Eskridge
Paul Gewirtz
Robert Gordon
Robert Post
Judith Resnik
America in the World: This theme addresses the challenges posed by the dual issues of terrorism and globalization. Critical issues include: the tension between democracy and globalization, national security, warmaking, immigration, and the interaction of foreign law with the U.S. Constitution.
Liberties and Communities: The questions encompassed by this theme include the relationship between the Constitution and the broader social fabric of the United States, and in particular the constitutional protections provided to individuals acting alone and as members of various groups. Critical issues include: family, religion, federalism, and crime.
New Politics: This theme focuses on the challenges to democratic processes in an age of economic and technological change. Critical issues include: money in politics, voting rights, media concentration, gerrymandering, and the constitution of the public sphere in a digital age.
Social and Economic Inequality: This theme concerns the constitutional obligations of the government to protect against discrimination and to guarantee minimum standards of living. Critical issues include: the nature of constitutional equality, the causes and remedies of inequality, the disparate roles of courts and Congress in vindicating rights of equal citizenship.
Confirmed Speakers Include: Bruce Ackerman, Melody Barnes, Jeff Berman, Drew Days, Walter Dellinger, Guido Calabresi, David Cole, William Eskridge, Noah Feldman, Owen Fiss, William Forbath, Richard Ford, Paul Gewirtz, Robert Gordon, Stephen Holmes, Dawn Johnsen, Paul Kahn, Pam Karlan, Harold Koh, Larry Kramer, Larry Lessig, Robert Post, Judith Resnik, Jed Rubenfeld, Charles Sabel, Reva Siegel, Jonathan Simon, Cass Sunstein, Judge Patricia Wald, Seth Waxman, Robin West, Kenji Yoshino, and more to come.
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