
The Dobbs Decision: Contexts, Controversies, Consequences
About the Event
In view of the recent U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, this teach-in will offer students, staff, faculty and other campus members the opportunity to learn about the background and implications of Dobbs for human dignity and flourishing, in a multidisciplinary way. It will explore reproductive rights and gender dimensions, and the consistent ethic of life for which the Catholic Church and the Marianists stand. Key topics include the history, law and politics of abortion provision in the US and internationally; experiences of activism around parental and reproductive rights; ethics of life and reproduction; and perspectives on abortion from different faith traditions, including Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.
All sessions will be individually PATH eligible.
Date and Time
Monday, September 19th, 11.15am - 5.30pm
Location
KU Torch Lounge
Sessions
Moderated by Shelley Inglis, Executive Director, Human Rights Center
Speakers:
Jamie Small, Associate Professor, Sociology; Director of the Women's and Gender Studies Program
Susan Weaver, Lecturer, Political Science
Miranda Hallett, Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology; Director of Human Rights Studies Program
Moderated by Sandra Yocum, Associate Professor, Religious Studies; University Professor of Faith and Culture
Speakers:
Rebecca Whisnant, Professor; Chair of Department of Philosophy
Jana Bennett, Professor; Chair of Department of Religious Studies
Jusuf Salih, Associate Professor, Religious Studies
Abraham Rubin, Assistant Professor, Religious Studies
Moderated by Lisa J. Borello, Executive Director, Women’s Center; Research Professor of Applied Sociology
Speakers:
Jeff Schmitt, Professor of Law, School of Law; Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs
Shelley Inglis, Executive Director, Human Rights Center; Research Professor of Human Rights & Law
Moderated by Christa Johnson, Director, Ethics and Leadership Initiative; Associate Professor of Practice, Department of Philosophy
Speakers:
Tracey Jaffe, Associate Director, International Studies Program; Senior Lecturer, History
Satang Nabaneh, Director of Programs, Human Rights Center; Research Professor of Law
Joel Pruce, Associate Professor, Political Science; Director of Applied Research and Learning, Human Rights Center
Moderated by Paul Morrow, Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy; Research Associate, Human Rights Center
Speakers:
Kelly Johnson, Associate Professor, Religious Studies; Fr. Ferree Chair of Social Justice
Ericka Curran, Assistant Professor of Lawyering Skills; Leadership Honors Program Director, School of Law
Heather MacLachlan, Professor of Ethnomusicology, Music
Simanti Dasgupta, Director, International Studies Program; Associate Professor of Anthropology
Moderated by Tony Talbott, Director, Abolition Ohio; Director of Advocacy, Human Rights Center
Speakers:
Anya Galli-Robertson, Assistant Professor of Sociology; Fellow for LGBTQ+ Inclusion, Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Christopher B. Brough, Lecturer, Political Science
Nick Cardilino, Associate Director of Campus Ministry; Director, Center for Social Concern
Megan Garrison, Partnerships, Outreach, and Engagement Coordinator, Human Rights Center
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U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade and revokes the consitiunational right to abortion.
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The article features a discussion between Keara Hanlon, a former Joseph A. O’Hare, S.J., Fellow at America, and Ashley McKinless, an executive editor at America, who have differing views on legal abortion.
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