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50th Anniversary Celebration Program |
Human Rights and Human Dignity
10th Anniversary of the Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Terrace Lounge, George Sherman Union
775 Commonwealth Avenue
Distinguished Speakers
In celebration of:
- 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- 50th anniversary of Health Law
- 10th anniversary of the Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights
8:45
| Introduction and Welcome
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Michael Grodin
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9:00
| History of Human Rights and Activism at Boston University
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Rabbi Joseph Polak, Robert Cohen
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Dean Kenneth Elmore, Boston University Human Rights Organization, Student Panelists
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10:30
| Break
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11:00
| The Refugee and Cultural Implications for Women
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Kelley Saia
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Pempa Tsering
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12:15
| Lunch
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1:20
| The Use of the Holocaust to Teach Human Rights
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Michael Grodin, Bernice Lerner
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2:30
| Break
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2:45
| International Human Rights Activism
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George Annas, Susan Akram, Robert D. Sloane
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3:45
| Health and Human Rights of Refugees
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Linda Piwowarczyk, Sondra Crosby, Kenneth Miller
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4:45
| Concluding Remarks
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Yang Jianli, Linda Mancini
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Sponsored by:
- Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights
- Global Lawyers and Physicians
- Department of Health Law, Bioethics & Human Rights,
- Boston University School of Public Health
Health Law: Past and Future
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Boston University School of Law, Room 1270
765 Commonwealth Avenue
Distinguished Speakers
9:00
| Welcome
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Dean Robert Meenan
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9:15
| The Cosmic Web: A Theory of Health Law, Bioethics and Human Rights |
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George Annas |
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10:00
| Health Law Triumphs: The Rise of Patient Rights |
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Fran Miller
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| 10:30 | Break
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10:45
| Never-Ending Stories: Research with Human Beings
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Leonard Glantz |
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Kevin Outterson
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12:00
| Lunch
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1:30
| Welcome
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Dean Maureen O'Rourke
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1:45
| New Frontiers in Health Law:
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Michael Grodin
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Michael Baram
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| | Exploring Genomes and Protecting Privacy: Conflict or Harmony?
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Winnie Roche
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3:00
| Future Paradigms for Health Law
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Wendy Mariner
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3:30
| Adjourn
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Voices of Experience
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Boston University School of Medicine, Hiebert Lounge, 14th Floor
72 East Concord Street
Distinguished Speakers
The symposium welcomes former Visiting Scholars, Health Law &
Bioethics Fellow, and Boston University health law alumni to share
their scholarship and experiences in health law since their tenure at
Boston University.
9:00
| Welcome
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George Annas and Wendy Mariner
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9:15
| Visiting Scholars
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Doris Evert
Paula Lobato Faria
Rosario Isasi
Paul MacNeill
George Smith
Susan Wolf |
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12:00
| Lunch
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1:30
| Health Law & Bioethics Fellows
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Kathleen Collins
Stacy Kern
Kaley Klanica
Joan LeGraw
Britnye Segraves
Robyn Sterling
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2:30
| Alumni
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Emily Bajcsi
Gary Cohen
Chris Hager
Richard Fradette
Heidi Kummer
Ross Silverman
Larry Vernaglia
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3:30
| Adjourn
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