September 11th: 25 Years After, Remembrance, Reflection & Community

9:00 a.m. Breakfast Reception
9:30 a.m. Program 

John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse
Jury Assembly Hall
One Courthouse Way
Boston, Massachusetts

Twenty-Five years after the September 11th attacks, The Institute for Race and the Law at Roger Williams University School of Law in proud partnership with the South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston and the Boston Bar Association, invites you to the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse for a morning of Remembrance, Reflection and Community. Breakfast reception will begin at 9:00 a.m. and program will begin at 9:30 a.m. 

As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, this event will be an opportunity to pause and reflect on a moment nation's history during which the story of race in America was shifting dramatically in ways that we do not frequently discuss. For many, this nuanced part of our nation's history is a deeply personal story, and this event will be an opportunity for personal and community healing through connection. For younger members of the community, in particular the legal community who may not have a memory of this time, this gathering will serve as a chance to experience an important moment in history through the lens of those who experienced it first-hand. All are welcome. 

The chief guest will be Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia, who currently serves as the Samuel Weiss Faculty Scholar and Director of the Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic at Penn State Dickinson Law. She has long been an influential voice in national immigration law and policy. From 2023-2024, Professor Wadhia served as the Officer of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties for the Department of Homeland Security, and received the Outstanding Service Medal for her work in that role before returning to academia. Having engaged in a great deal of important scholarship, Professor Wadhia is familiar with the power of a story; her next book is "Moksha: A Memoir of Migration and the American Dream." 

Several individuals have submitted written personal narratives which will be printed and distributed and published by the Institute for Race and the Law's webpage. Those contributors and others will be invited to share their stories during the morning. 

The Moakley Federal Courthouse is located at One Courthouse Way in the Seaport District in downtown Boston. Parking is extremely limited, and the Courthouse is accessible by way of the MBTA Silver Line (Courthouse Station) and a ten-minute walk from South Station. The event will take place in the Jury Assembly Hall, and a light breakfast will be provided.

Register - September 11th Remembrance 

PARTNERSHIP SPONSORS

Boston Bar Association

South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Persons who, because of a special need or condition, would like to request an accommodation for this event should contact The Institute for Race and the Law at RWU Law, Natasha Varyani, nvaryani@rwu.edu, as soon as possible, but no later than 72 business hours before the event, so that appropriate arrangements may be made. 

Questions | Natasha Varyani | nvaryani@rwu.edu