Integrating Doctrine & Diversity Speaker Series: Expanding Doctrinal Dialogue with Foreign and International Current Events Content
In an era of rapid globalization and the constant churn of the 24-hour news cycle, international and foreign current events are no longer mere sidelines. Rather, they are integral, real-time components of the legal discourse shaping our world. This webinar delves into the growing influence of global events on U.S. law schools and their students, exploring effective strategies for weaving international issues into doctrinal classes. This session will feature insightful examples from two law professors who have successfully integrated key global legal events into their teaching approach. Participants will gain practical guidance on how to bring international and foreign issues into the classroom in a meaningful, engaging way—presenting real-world connections between the global legal landscape and established legal doctrines.
This event is co-sponsored by Roger Williams University School of Law, City University of New York School of Law, George Washington University Law School, Berkeley Law, JURIST, and Antiracist Development Institute.
2:00 - 3:00 PM EST
Register - April 30 - Integrating Doctrine & Diversity Speaker Series
In 2021, RWU Law began sponsoring an ongoing Integrating Doctrine & Diversity Speaker Series in collaboration with CUNY School of Law and JURIST. Each previous installment has been attended by hundreds of legal education professionals from across the country.
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Meet the Speakers
Professor Emily Behzadi Cárdenas
California Western School of Law / San Diego
Professor Emily Behzadi Cárdenas' scholarly pursuits and pedagogical focus intersect the domains of art and cultural heritage law, with a specific focus on Latin America. Professor Behzadi Cárdenas' research centers on the interrelation between the law and the arts, within both national and international contexts. This research is informed by her academic background in art history. The focus of her scholarly work revolves around the convergence of cultural heritage law, human rights, and social justice. One of the most significant aspects of her published works is the examination of cultural heritage as a means of both expression and marginalization. In her scholarly work, Professor Behzadi Cárdenas has extensively investigated the utilization of acts of plunder, destruction, and occasionally the construction of cultural heritage artifacts as a means of exerting oppression and persecution. The author's publications have appeared in prestigious academic journals affiliated with renowned institutions such as Stanford University Law School, Georgetown University Law Center, Vanderbilt Law School, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, Rutgers Law School, and University of Toronto, among others. Professor Behzadi Cárdenas has served on numerous panels for such organizations as the American Bar Association and Association of American Law Schools.
Professor Behzadi Cárdenas is the Chair of the Cultural Heritage Section of the American Society of International Law, the Vice Chair of the International Division of the ABA’s Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries, and an Executive Committee member of the AALS Art Law Section. Prior to joining the faculty at California Western School of Law, Professor Behzadi Cárdenas was an Adjunct Professor at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University College of Law and Barry University, Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law. As an attorney, Professor Behzadi Cárdenas practiced in the areas of art and entertainment law, including intellectual property, contracts, immigration, and civil litigation. Professor Behzadi Cárdenas was recognized as one of the ABA's "40 Top Young Lawyers" and one of the Orlando Business Journal’s 40 under 40. In 2022, Professor Behzadi Cárdenas was awarded CWSL’s Professor of the Year. Most recently, she was awarded the SALT Junior Faculty Award.
Visiting Professor Gregory P. Noone
Roger Williams University School of Law
Dr. Gregory P. Noone, Ph.D., J.D., is the Executive Director, and a Senior Peace Fellow, for the Public International Law and Policy Group. PILPG is a global pro bono law firm and was nominated for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize. Dr. Noone has conducted atrocity crimes investigations, justice system assessments, as well as Human Rights and International Humanitarian training in over 60 countries. Dr. Noone also worked for the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), and is a retired Captain in the United States Navy with over 30 years of service as a judge advocate. Dr. Noone held command three times, served at the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS), Naval Justice School, the Pentagon, and deployed multiple times. Among his personal awards are the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, and two Defense Meritorious Service Medals.
Meet the Moderator
Nicole P. Dyszlewski is one of the editors of Integrating Doctrine and Diversity: Inclusion and Equity in the Law School Classroom. She currently serves as Assistant Dean of Academic Innovation at Roger Williams University School of Law. She received a B.A. from Hofstra University, a J.D. from Boston University School of Law, and an M.L.I.S. from the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Library and Information Studies. She is a member of the Massachusetts State Bar and the Rhode Island State Bar. Her areas of interest are mass incarceration, access to justice, and systems of race and gender inequality in law. Nicole was the 2020 recipient of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Volunteer Service Award and the 2015 recipient of the AALL Emerging Leader Award.