The Consortium's members meet annually, usually in conjunction with a relevant professional or scholarly meeting. Every other year, we hold a pre-conference workshop the day prior to the start of the Law & Society Association Meeting. Our meetings involve serious discussion about teaching law and justice and about creating and administering undergraduate programs in this interdisciplinary field. We exchange ideas and questions ranging from nuts-and-bolts issues to big discussions about this emerging interdisciplinary field.
CULJP 2023 Pre-Conference Workshop
The Bi-Annual CULJP Pre-Conference Workshop was held on
May 31, 2023 in San Juan, Puerto Rico
May 31, 2023 in San Juan, Puerto Rico
One day before the annual meeting of the Law and Society Association (June 1-4, San Juan, Puerto Rico)
The CULJP 2023 Pre-Conference featured morning break-out sessions on teaching undergraduate law and society courses and afternoon breakout sessions on creating and administering undergraduate programs in this interdisciplinary field.
Breakout session themes were solidified prior to the pre-conference based on participant interests.
We encourage new attendees, especially graduate students and junior faculty, and colleagues who are just beginning to build law & justice programs, as well as longtime CULJP members to attend.
Pre-Conference Workshop Schedule:
The pre-conference organizers request participants to commit to a full day of engagement in the pre-conference. Thank you!
8:30am-9:00am
Breakfast and Assembly
9:00am-10:00am
Plenary Session
Challenges of Teaching Law & Society among Questions of Inequality, Sovereignty, and Rights
Perspectives from Puerto Rico
Featuring
Myrta Morales Cruz, Inter-American University of Puerto Rico
Jose Atiles, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jorge Farinacci-Fernos, Inter-American University of Puerto Rico
10:00am-11:30am
Breakout Sessions
Teaching Innovations in Law and Society
Morning breakout sessions will address teaching innovations on topics such as:
Teaching introduction to law & society;
Teaching research methods in law & society, including incorporating student research;
Incorporating experiential learning in law & society courses, which may include internships, community engagement, and study away;
Foregrounding inclusive pedagogy in law & society, including issues of race and justice and decolonial approaches;
Incorporating interdisciplinary teaching in law & society courses, including humanities, arts and social science, as well as co-teaching and other collaborative approaches.
11:30am-12:30pm
Lunch
Mentoring and Networking
Lunch on site will be organized to promote conversation and exchange among faculty at various stages of their careers in order to create informing opportunities for mentoring and networking.
12:30pm-2:00pm
Breakout Sessions
Creating, Developing, and Sustaining Law & Justice Programs
Afternoon breakout sessions will address challenges of developing and sustaining law and justice programs, with attention to issues such as
Challenges facing interdisciplinary programs that operate within or across departments;
Articulating a clear identity in relation to pre-law programs and law schools;
Navigating administration within the university, including staffing and budget issues, among others;
Developing human rights programs from a law and society perspective;
Promoting experiential learning and community engagement within the program.
Faculty from various types of programs will share their experiences and insights.
One day before the annual meeting of the Law and Society Association (June 1-4, San Juan, Puerto Rico)
The CULJP 2023 Pre-Conference featured morning break-out sessions on teaching undergraduate law and society courses and afternoon breakout sessions on creating and administering undergraduate programs in this interdisciplinary field.
Breakout session themes were solidified prior to the pre-conference based on participant interests.
We encourage new attendees, especially graduate students and junior faculty, and colleagues who are just beginning to build law & justice programs, as well as longtime CULJP members to attend.
Pre-Conference Workshop Schedule:
The pre-conference organizers request participants to commit to a full day of engagement in the pre-conference. Thank you!
8:30am-9:00am
Breakfast and Assembly
9:00am-10:00am
Plenary Session
Challenges of Teaching Law & Society among Questions of Inequality, Sovereignty, and Rights
Perspectives from Puerto Rico
Featuring
Myrta Morales Cruz, Inter-American University of Puerto Rico
Jose Atiles, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jorge Farinacci-Fernos, Inter-American University of Puerto Rico
10:00am-11:30am
Breakout Sessions
Teaching Innovations in Law and Society
Morning breakout sessions will address teaching innovations on topics such as:
Teaching introduction to law & society;
Teaching research methods in law & society, including incorporating student research;
Incorporating experiential learning in law & society courses, which may include internships, community engagement, and study away;
Foregrounding inclusive pedagogy in law & society, including issues of race and justice and decolonial approaches;
Incorporating interdisciplinary teaching in law & society courses, including humanities, arts and social science, as well as co-teaching and other collaborative approaches.
11:30am-12:30pm
Lunch
Mentoring and Networking
Lunch on site will be organized to promote conversation and exchange among faculty at various stages of their careers in order to create informing opportunities for mentoring and networking.
12:30pm-2:00pm
Breakout Sessions
Creating, Developing, and Sustaining Law & Justice Programs
Afternoon breakout sessions will address challenges of developing and sustaining law and justice programs, with attention to issues such as
Challenges facing interdisciplinary programs that operate within or across departments;
Articulating a clear identity in relation to pre-law programs and law schools;
Navigating administration within the university, including staffing and budget issues, among others;
Developing human rights programs from a law and society perspective;
Promoting experiential learning and community engagement within the program.
Faculty from various types of programs will share their experiences and insights.