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SEAL News: June 8, 2015 – SEAL XVI Dates Announced, Writing Prize Opened, & Other Announcements
Jun. 8, 2015—This message brings news about: A. Next SEAL Conference – Save the Date B. Prize Competitions – Call for Submissions C. Publications D. General Announcements E. Dues Reminder A. Next SEAL Conference – Save the Date The next SEAL conference will take place April 1 & 2, 2016 at Arizona State University College of Law....
SEAL Writing Prizes
Dec. 17, 2012—Junior Faculty Writing Prize Announcement for junior faculty writing prize: SEAL is now accepting submissions for the 6th Junior Faculty Writing prize. Applicants, who must be untenured at the time of their submission’s publication acceptance, should submit a citation to, link to, or copy of a published or accepted article, chapter, or book not previously...
SEAL News: March 23, 2012 – SEAL XIII Conference Update and Announcements
Mar. 23, 2012—SEAL XIII at Emory Law School, co-sponsored by Mercer Law School, is fast approaching! I look forward to seeing many of you in Atlanta on April 20-21. A few brief reminders and news items: Abstracts are now posted at http://law.vanderbilt.edu/seal/conferences/2012conference/2012conferencespeakers.htm; the program is in progress and will be posted shortly. Registration fees rise from $175 to $250...
SEAL News: February 22, 2012 – Annual Dues & Conference Reminders
Feb. 22, 2012—SEAL – Annual Dues and Conference Reminders Dear SEAL members, Greetings! I am writing to you for two purposes. First, a gentle reminder to pay your SEAL dues for 2012 ($45) if you have not already done so. Your dues provide the funding for recurring SEAL expenses such as administrative assistance, web hosting, and conference planning....
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,...