Stories tagged with: Center for Law, Justice and Culture

OHIO Professor Haley Duschinski advances scholarship on Kashmir in new book

October 5, 2023 5 min

Ohio University’s Haley Duschinski, Professor of Anthropology and Graduate Director of the MA Program in Law, Justice & Culture, has recently published The Palgrave Handbook of New Directions in Kashmir Studies.

David Crane to discuss Ukraine War Crimes Tribunal on Oct. 17, says 'Putin hears my footsteps'

October 5, 2023 2 min

One of the most recognized international criminal lawyers in the world, David Crane is leading a team setting up a Special Tribunal for Ukraine on the Crimes of Aggression against Vladimir Putin.

2023-24 Mock Trial team members, group photo

Mock Trial Team selects 2023-24 members amid steep competition

September 28, 2023 3 min

The Ohio University Mock Trial Team selected 20 students, including three first-year students, to form two teams for the 2023-24 academic year.

Black Law Students Association returns to support Black and minority pre-law students

September 28, 2023 2 min

The National Black Law Students Association returns this fall with the mission to increase the number of culturally responsible Black and minority attorneys who excel academically and professionally.

From left, Marcus Sapp and Marty Levingston at the Ohio Innocence Project 20th Anniversary Gala celebration in May.

Wrongful Conviction Day features discussion about 'Impossible Choices: Innocent People and Dark Plea Deals' on Oct. 3

September 21, 2023 3 min

The Center for Law, Justice and Culture commemorates Wrongful Conviction Day featuring a discussion about “Impossible Choices: Innocent People and Dark Plea Deals" on Oct. 3.

OHIO student fuels passion for helping others through internship with Ohio Innocence Project

September 7, 2023 4 min

After Ohio University introduced Esme Miranda to the Ohio Innocence Project as a student organization they secured a summer internship as a social justice intern with the organization.

Constitution Day Lecture: Libraries, Book Bans, and the First Amendment, Sept. 19

September 7, 2023 2 min

The 2023 Constitution Day lecture at Ohio University features Athens County Public Libraries Director Nick Tepe discussing "Libraries, Book Bans, and the First Amendment" on Sept. 19.

All majors invited to apply to the Law, Justice & Culture Certificate by Oct. 6

September 4, 2023 2 min

The Center for Law, Justice & Culture invites undergraduate students from all majors to apply for the Certificate in Law, Justice & Culture at Ohio University by Oct. 6.

Center for Law, Justice and Culture director highlights recent student engagement, announces fall events

August 29, 2023 3 min

The Center for Law, Justice and Culture is ready for the start of another exciting year of academic and experiential engagement.

Student group in front of a mural in Northern Ireland

Students invited to information sessions for study abroad in Northern Ireland, South Africa

August 24, 2023 3 min

Students are invited to information sessions for Human Rights, Law & Justice in Northern Ireland over spring break and Law, Justice & Transitions to Democracy in South Africa for two weeks in May.

Athena Appalachian Stories Fall 23 - Harlan County

Athena Cinema pays tribute to local culture with “Appalachian Stories” film series

August 18, 2023 8 min

The “From the Hills and Hollers: Appalachian Stories” film series will be shown with free admission, with events running from Sept 14, 2023 to April 18, 2024 in various locations.

2023 SLTI students at the Supreme Court of Ohio with Justice Melody Stewart.

High school students visit Ohio Supreme Court before staging their own mock trial in Athens

August 14, 2023 5 min

For two weeks, 20 high school students from across Ohio were immersed in law and justice, their Summer Law & Trial Institute experience culminating in a mock trial in an Athens courtroom.

Karolin, B.A. ’22, with her students at Wenchang Elementary in Taiwan.

What a year of teaching in Taiwan has looked like for an OHIO alumna and Fulbright scholar – and why she is staying for another

August 10, 2023 4 min

OHIO alumna and Fulbright scholar Alexis Karolin, B.A. ’22, has spent the past year growing personally and professionally while teaching elementary school students in Taipei, Taiwan.

High School students Reya Singh and Leen Ciba are prosecutors in a mock trial in Walter Hall on Ohio University’s Athens Campus. | Photo by Ben Siegel

High school students invited to apply for free 2023 Summer Law and Trial Institute

May 9, 2023 3 min

High school students are invited to apply for the highly competitive Summer Law and Trial Institute offered this summer at Ohio University's Athens campus.

Miranda West's journey includes two trips to Northern Ireland, better understanding of law and society

April 26, 2023 6 min

Miranda West has been a paralegal for 22 years, but earning an M.A. in Law, Justice & Culture online has given her a heightened understanding of the law in relation to society.

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