The 1776–1789 Connection: Transatlantic Revolutions and the Birth of Human Rights
Lecture at 4:00 PM, Reception to Follow at 5:30 PM
French Connexions will host a keynote lecture and roundtable with Vivian Curran, Vice-President of the International Academy of Comparative Law and Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Pittsburgh.
As part of the cycle The 1776–1789 Connection: Transatlantic Revolutions and the Birth of Human Rights, Professor Curran will give a 30–45-minute keynote talk at on comparative law and the transatlantic rights tradition, followed by a roundtable conversation with Professors Leila Sadat and Peter Kastor. The event will explore how the American and French revolutionary moments continue to shape contemporary understandings of human rights and constitutionalism.
Lecture - 4:00 PM
Reception to Follow at 5:30 PM in Clark-Fox Forum