Call for Papers

NORTHEAST PEOPLE OF COLOR CONFERENCE (NEPOC) 2007 Moving Forward or Moving Backward?: Criminal Justice and Immigration in the 21st Century Southern New England School of Law, North Dartmouth, MA, September 14th – 15th, 2007

NEPOC 2007 will include various Works In Progress (WIP) sessions that will provide the opportunity to submit and present a scholarly WIP and receive feedback, both from an assigned commentator and from the audience. This is an excellent opportunity to develop and refine a scholarly project in a supportive environment. WIP submissions from junior faculty and faculty of color are particularly welcome. WIP can address any subject matter and need not be limited to the conference themes. Those interested in submitting a WIP, or in serving as a commentator, please contact: Fabio Arcila, Jr., farcila@tourolaw.edu

, or Alafair Burke, lawasb@hofstra.edu

This year’s conference will focus upon the dramatic transformations occurring in criminal justice and immigration law. Powerful forces such as the stresses of globalization and the ever-increasing diversity of the American population demand change. This conference will explore the hope and the dangers of these legal evolutions with panels on community criminal justice, law enforcement and the risks of discretion, immigration controversies on the local and global levels, and the increasing intersections of criminal law and immigration law. In addition, we will be conferring various awards, holding mentorship sessions, and are particularly excited that Charles Ogletree will be our keynote speaker. For more details, please visit the conference website: www.snesl.edu/conferences/NEPOC

KJ