This interview with Professor Nancy E. Dowd touches on the impact of "Exploring Masculinities: Feminist Legal Theory Reflections," edited by Martha Albertson Fineman and Michael Thomson. We also discuss the recent shootings in Atlanta, the killing of George Floyd, and the storming of the capitol on January 6.

Exploring Masculinities: Feminist Legal Theory Reflections

https://www.routledge.com/Exploring-Masculinities-Feminist-Legal-Theory-Reflections/Fineman-Thomson/p/book/9781472415127

Professor Jack Jackson of Whitman College speaks about his involvement with the Feminism and Legal Theory Project over the years.

Books mentioned:

Feminist and Queer Legal Theory: Intimate Encounters, Uncomfortable Conversations edited by Martha Albertson Fineman, Jack E. Jackson, Adam P. Romero

Available at https://www.routledge.com/Feminist-and-Queer-Legal-Theory-Intimate-Encounters-Uncomfortable-Conversations/Fineman-Jackson-Romero/p/book/9780754675525

'Law Without Future: Anti-Constitutional Politics and the American Right' by Jack Jackson

Available at https://www.upenn.edu/pennpress/book/15945.html

Listen to an interview with Professor Lua K. Yuille, the very first virtual VHC visiting scholar.

"Labor has the numbers. If they have solidarity then they can make collective demands, but it means seeing our common interest as opposed to believing what's coming in from conservative or reactionary governments..." - Prof. Risa Lieberwitz

Listen to part 2 of our interview with Risa Lieberwitz, Professor of Labor and Employment Law in the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR).

Professor Risa Lieberwitz talks about academic activism, the corporatization of higher education, and vulnerability theory. Ever struggled finding your stride as an academic activist? Have you wondered what institutional vulnerability looks like? This is the episode for you.

Dr. Atieno Mboya discusses her recent publication, "Empowering Women Through the Law." Her global perspective and wide lens allow us to recognize patterns and connections between changes in the law and social movements.

Dr. Mboya's article: https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-3-319-70060-1_146-1

Interested in criminal law and vulnerability theory? Ever wanted to join or create a research network? Learn from Dr. Roxanna Dehaghani about the birth and benefits of the new British Society of Criminology Vulnerability Research Network!

Dr. Dehaghani's Profile: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/924047-dehaghani-roxanna

Dr. Dehaghani's SSRN Page: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=2612536

Website: https://www.britsoccrim.org/networks/vrn/

Authors Nicole Busby and Grace James discuss their new book, 'A History of Regulating Working Families: Strains, Stereotypes, Strategies and Solutions.'

Find their book here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/a-history-of-regulating-working-families-9781849465571/

An interview with Dr. S.N. Nyeck regarding her recent publication "Gender Equality in Public Procurement," the first paper to bring vulnerability theory to the study of public procurement.

"The government or the state must be responsive and responsible in dealing with the private sector and the public must hold both the state and its contractors accountable."

Read the paper here: https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_1598-1

Listen to health law scholar Matthew B. Lawrence discuss how vulnerability theory frames his approach to teaching, research, and analysis.

Sources mentioned:

https://www.amazon.com/Healthism-Health-Status-Discrimination-Jessica-Roberts/dp/1316613429/ref=nodl_

https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674972162&content=bios

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3389481

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3191031

Workshop:

https://web.gs.emory.edu/vulnerability/_includes/documents/workshop-schedules/2019%20Schedule%20_January%202019.pdf