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SEAL News: October 28, 2011 – Publications of Interest
Oct. 28, 2011—1) Articles Herring, David, Evolutionary Theory and Behavioral Biology Research: Implications for Law (2010) [Link] Herring, David J., Shook, Jeffrey J., Goodkind, Sara & Kim, Kevin H., Evolutionary Theory and Kinship Foster Care: An Initial Test of Two Hypotheses, 38 Cap. U. L. Rev. 291 (2009) [Link] Shen, Francis et al., “Sorting Guilty Minds” 86 New York University Law Review (forthcoming 2011) [Link] Kuklin, Bailey, The Natures of Universal Moralities, 75 Brook. L. Rev. 463 (2009) (Symposium: Is Morality Universal, and Should the Law Care?)
SEAL News: October 28, 2011 – Announcements, Conferences, & Useful Links
Oct. 28, 2011—Dear SEAL Members: As part of SEAL’s continuing effort to keep you informed of developments of potential interest, you will below find information on the following subjects (to which you can quickly hyperlink by clicking on the subject): Announcements; Conferences; Useful Links; Announcements New President: Julie Seaman Many thanks to JB Ruhl for his leadership...
SEAL News: October 26, 2011 – SEAL XIII Conference – Save the Date
Oct. 26, 2011—SEAL XIII SAVE THE DATE Dear SEAL Members- I am very pleased to announce that the next SEAL scholarship conference, co-sponsored by Emory and Mercer Law Schools, will be held here at Emory on Friday, April 20th and Saturday, April 21st. Our keynote speaker will be Melvin Konner, author of The Tangled Wing: Biological Constraints on the...
SEAL News: February 2, 2011 – Countdown to SEAL XII
Feb. 2, 2011—Dear All- With SEAL XII coming up next week, I thought I would wish all safe travels and let you know that the final program is posted (http://law.vanderbilt.edu/seal/conferences/2011conference/2011conferenceprogram.htm) and that our hosts at Loyola LA are putting together some great arrangements for dinners etc. A few quick notes on that: -we are thinking of an...
SEAL News: January 31, 2011 – The Second Raymond and Beverly Sackler U.S.A.-U.K. Scientific Forum: Neuroscience and the Law
Jan. 31, 2011—http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/stl/PGA_059703 THE SECOND RAYMOND AND BEVERLY SACKLER U.S.A.-U.K. SCIENTIFIC FORUM: NEUROSCIENCE AND THE LAW ABOUT THE FORUM: The Raymond and Beverly Sackler Forum was launched in 2008 as a venue where scientific conferences and meetings could be held to “help the scientific leadership of the United Kingdom and the United States forge an enduring and...
SEAL News: January 20, 2011 – SEAL XII Program Posted; Other News
Jan. 20, 2011—Dear SEAL Members: A few quick news items: 1. The program schedule is posted. See http://law.vanderbilt.edu/seal/conferences/2011conference/2011conferenceprogram.htm. Subject to minor adjustments, this is our final version. 2. The Sheraton hotel has extended their room block rates until Jan. 27th, 2011. See http://law.vanderbilt.edu/seal/conferences/2011conference/2011conferencehotels.htm. 3. The registration cost goes up after Friday. See http://law.vanderbilt.edu/seal/conferences/2011conference/2011conferenceregform.htm. Thanks! JB J.B. Ruhl,...
SEAL News: January 19, 2011 – Job Announcement – Law and Neuroscience
Jan. 19, 2011—Associate Director for the Law and Neuroscience Project Vanderbilt University Law School The national MacArthur Foundation Law and Neuroscience Project, headquartered at Vanderbilt University Law School, is currently accepting applications for the Associate Director position. The Associate Director will report to Director Owen Jones, New York Alumni Chancellor’s Chair in Law & Professor of Biological...
SEAL News: January 12, 2011 – SEAL XII Registration/Dues reminder
Jan. 12, 2011—Dear SEAL Members: SEAL XII at Loyola-LA Law School is just a month away, so I offer these brief reminders and news items: Registration fees rise from $175 to $250 after January 21. Information is here: (http://law.vanderbilt.edu/seal/conferences/2011conference/2011conferenceregform.htm). All presenters must be 2011 dues paid members (http://law.vanderbilt.edu/seal/duespay.htm) and have paid registration. Hotel and travel information are...
SEAL News: December 14, 2010 – SEAL XII News & End of Year Message
Dec. 14, 2010—First, more news on the conference: 1. Abstracts for the presentations are now posted. Please see http://law.vanderbilt.edu/seal/conferences/2011conference/2011conferencespeakers.htm. We will have the full schedule filled out and posted in mid-January. 2. We have also posted hotel information and tips on transportation. Please see http://law.vanderbilt.edu/seal/conferences/2011conference/2011conferencehotels.htm 3. You will note that, being LA, the hotel is not inexpensive....
SEAL News: November 29, 2010 – SEAL XII Keynote Speaker – David Sloan Wilson
Nov. 29, 2010—Dear SEAL Members- I write to let you know of two exciting news items for SEAL XII, Feb 11-12, at Loyola-LA Law School: First, our keynote speaker and conference guest will be noted evolutionist David Sloan Wilson of SUNY-Binghamton (http://evolution.binghamton.edu/dswilson/). Many thanks to SEAL Vice President Julie Seaman for arranging for this fantastic opportunity for...