Marking the ten-year anniversary of collaboration between the Robbins Collection and the Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies, the 2020 Robbins Collection Annual Lecture on Jewish Thought was given by Professor Rabbi Sharon Shalom. Don Seeman, an Anthropologist from Emory University, and Rabbi Shalom discussed the history, customs, and laws of Ethiopian Jews, the […]
From Sinai to Ethiopia, and Back to Israel
CAPS and Center Hunt Down Coronavirus Scammers
April 28, 2020 Where there is any perceived vulnerability in our society, scammers and fraudsters rush in to take advantage of anyone looking for help. The coronavirus pandemic has offered plenty of opportunities for those looking to get money from people, whether it is price gouging, trickery, or outright theft. But, when reports of […]
The 2-Year Report
April 17, 2020 The Center celebrated its second birthday yesterday. Like most two-year-olds, we are growing and determinedly moving forward (and making new friends). Here are reflections on milestones met and opportunities still to come… Convening Scholars On March 5-6, the Center gathered nearly eighty consumer law specialists from around the country and the globe […]
Co-Director Laurel Fletcher on the Evolution of the Transitional Justice Field
Justice Visions Podcast, 4/1/20
ELC Director Explains Need to Regulate Toxic Chemicals in Drinking Water
The Hill
Unsolved Homicides, Family Trauma
KPFA, Against the Grain, 3/17/20
Oakland Adopts Privacy Principles Drafted By Berkeley Law Students
Berkeley Law, 3/4/20
“Like Crawling on Broken Glass”: The Aftermath of Gun Violence
California Magazine, 2/25/20
POSTPONED: 60 Years of Chinese Legal Reform: A Berkeley Perspective
Due to travel concerns because of the coronavirus situation, this event is being postponed. We will communicate a new date and other updates as soon as logistics have been finalized. Thanks The Robbins Collection is co-hosting an upcoming symposium, “60 Years of Chinese Legal Reform: A Berkeley Perspective,” with the Berkeley Center […]
The New Border Vision as a Vision
Berkeley City Council meeting, 1/31/20