Past Events
Explore our past events, many of which you can watch recordings of with closed captions
Lectures & Panels Crimes of Speech: Freedom of Expression in the Middle East 12:00-13:00
Deina Abdelkader, Salma Waheedi, and Hamza Sebti use specific case studies to discuss the legal frameworks regulating speech and analyze practical realities of criminalizing critical speech across the region.
Lectures & Panels, Workshops Islamic Feminism and the Quest for Gender Equality 12:00-13:00
Sarah Marsso and Janna Rumminger lead this workshop in our Gender, Law, and Society Series exploring Islamic feminism and the contributions of feminist scholars challenging patriarchy in the Muslim legal traditions.
Film Screenings, Lectures & Panels Dancers in the Rain: Being Queer in Southeast Asia 12:00-13:00
Two short films, Dory and On Friday Noon, tell the stories of queer women and their daily struggles to negotiate their space within their local Southeast Asian communities.
Lectures & Panels Speak No Evil: Blasphemy Laws & the Supreme Court in Pakistan 12:00-13:00
Beena Sarwar, human rights lawyer, Yasser Latif Hamdani and LL.M. ’19 student, Orubah Sattar discuss Pakistan’s history with and struggle against its blasphemy law and those that support it.
