Lectures & Panels From Ownership to Partnership: Rethinking the Theory of Marriage in Islamic Law 12:15–1:15

In this presentation, Havva Guney-Reubenacker will discuss her ongoing work on Islamic legal critiques that challenge the legitimacy of women’s inequality in Islamic law’s traditional theory of marriage.

Lectures & Panels Symposium: African Perspectives on International Climate Change Law 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Please join us for an all-day hybrid academic symposium “African Perspectives on International Climate Change Law.”  Panel sessions at the symposium will cover topics such as “Participation of African States in Shaping International Law” or “Climate Change and Loss and Damage.” 

Lectures & Panels Accountability, Justice, and Human Rights Advocacy in Iran 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm

Please join us for a panel discussion, featuring Payam Akhavan and Afrooz Maghzi, to explore the role of law and legal advocacy for justice, accountability, and human rights in Iran. Speakers will examine the evolution and prospects of human rights advocacy within Iran.

Lectures & Panels The Criminalization of Homosexuality in Tunisia: French Colonialism, Persecution, and the Birth of the Tunisian LGBTQ Movement 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

Ramy Khouili and Daniel Levine-Spound discuss the colonial origins, historical evolution, and impact of Article 230, an article of the Tunisian Penal Code that criminalizes homosexuality.