Voting and Representation Symposium: New Issues and Challenges (2 Days)

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This two-day virtual symposium will tackle critical questions about how to preserve democracy and protect the 2020 election. 

Long before the novel coronavirus, democracy was already sick. Covid-19 has been a “stress test” for democracy in the United States, exacerbating structural racism and inequality in the U.S. political system and shining a light on vulnerabilities in U.S. institutions. This symposium will tackle critical questions about how to preserve democracy and protect the 2020 election in a time of emergency, as well as how to achieve a fair distribution of political power in the long term. Registration is required. Please follow the link to RSVP.

DAY 1: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2020

  • 12:00 p.m.–12:15 p.m.: Opening remarks by Stacey Abrams, Founder and Chair, Fair Fight Action; Political Leader; and Author, Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America
  • 12:15 p.m.–1:15 p.m.: Panel 1, Pandemic Politics
  • 1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.: Panel 2, Future of the Franchise

DAY 2: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2020

  • 12:00 p.m.–12:15 p.m.: Opening remarks
  • 12:15 p.m.–1:15 p.m.: Panel 1, Fair Representation in an Increasingly Diverse America
  • 1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.: Panel 2, Building a More Inclusive Democracy

Day 1 (October 1) will focus on challenges to exercising the right to vote and potential solutions, and Day 2 (October 8) will focus on representation and political participation more broadly. Each event day has been approved for two New York State CLE credits in the Areas of Professional Practice category. The credit will be both transitional and non-transitional and is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys. Please download these documents before the event. If you have questions regarding CLE credits, contact Julia Boland at bolandj@brennan.law.nyu.edu.

We will email the live stream link 24 hours in advance of the program.

For more information or to request accommodations, contact events@brennan.law.nyu.edu.

 

 

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