Location(s)

Friday, September 26 and
Saturday, September 27, 2008

St. John's University School of Law

The Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Development at St. John’s University School of Law and the Journal of Legal Commentary are pleased to announce a symposium, MAKING HISTORY: Race, Gender, and the Media in the 2008 Elections.

History has already been made in the 2008 U.S. presidential primary elections and the outcome of the general elections may set new precedent. Moreover, issues of race, gender, and the media have come to define this election cycle. The MAKING HISTORY symposium will investigate the subjects of race, gender, and the media in the 2008 elections by examining these issues independently, in relation to one another, and within the broader context of law and policy.
This interdisciplinary symposium is comprised of a series of engaging and expert panel discussions, featured dialogues, and addresses, including a keynote address by Donna Brazile, the first African American to lead a major presidential campaign, Chair of the Democratic National Committee's Voting Rights Institute (VRI), and Founder and Managing Director of Brazile and Associates, LLC. Other speakers include renowned scholars, practitioners, activists, government officials and political commentators. The conference is being organized by Professor Leonard M. Baynes, Director of The Ronald H. Brown Center and Professor Janai S. Nelson, Senior Fellow of The Ronald H. Brown Center.

Contact Information
Karyn DiDominici
Manager of Special Events
(718) 990-1950
didomink@stjohns.edu

to learn more about the conference, go to St. John's website.