Symposia
The American University Law Review sponsors one symposium each year, with the proceedings published in an annual symposium edition. The website provides information on upcoming and previous symposia. For additional information, contact the Senior Symposium Editor at lawrev-symposium-editor@wcl.american.edu.
This year's symposium, Tinker Turns 40: Freedom of Expression at School and its Meaning for American Democracy, marked the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District. Panelists exploree the legacy of Tinker for First Amendment rights not only in schools but also in
American society. The symposium was held on April 16, 2009, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, in Room 603 of the American University Washington College of Law.
Tinker Turns 40: Freedom of Expression at School and its Meaning for American Democracy
Presented by the Program on Law and Government, the American University
Law Review, and the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project
April 16, 2009
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
American University Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Room 603, Washington, DC
9:00 - 9:30 |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
9:30 |
Welcome Remarks |
9:45 - 10:45 |
From Civil Rights to Civility Rights: The Journey of Tinker from the 1960s to the Internet Age Presenters: Kristi Bowman, Associate Professor of Law, Michigan State University College of Law; Clay Calvert, John and Ann Curley Professor of First Amendment Studies, Co-Director, The Pennsylvania Center for the First Amendment, The Pennsylvania State University Moderator/Commentator: Dr. Saby Ghoshray, President, Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies |
10:45 - 11:00 |
Break |
11:00 - 12:30 |
Exploring the Reach of Tinker Presenters: Jamin Raskin, Professor of Law, Director of the Law and Government Program, American University Washington College of Law; Francisco Negrón, General Counsel, National School Boards Association Moderator/Commentator: Roy Lincoln Karp, Executive Director, The Civic Education Project, Inc. |
12:30 - 1:45 |
Lunch Presentation: Fortieth Anniversary Reflections of Tinker by Mary Beth Tinker |
1:45 - 3:15 |
Inside the Schoolhouse Gates: the Tinker Doctrine and Current Controversies over Religious Speech, Teacher Speech and Viewpoint Discrimination. Presenters: Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel, American Center for Law and Justice; Alex Wohl, Communications Moderator: Maryam Ahranjani, Adjunct Professor, American University Washington College of Law |
3:15 - 3:25 |
Break |
3:25 |
Question and Answer Period |
4:00 |
Reception |