UC Davis Journal of International Law and Policy Symposium, Friday, February 20, 2026
Journal of International Law and Policy Symposium
Please join the UC Davis School of Law's Journal of International Law and Policy for a scholarly discussion of human rights and global justice. Professor Roxanna Altholz, Director of the Human Rights Clinic at UC Berkeley School of Law, will deliver the keynote address.
Location: UC Davis School of Law, Room 1301, 400 Mrak Hall Dr, Davis, CA 95616
Date and time: Fri, Feb 20, 2026 8:00 AM
AGENDA:
8 - 9 a.m. Breakfast and Check-In
9 - 9:15 a.m. Opening Remarks by JILP
9:15 - 10:45 a.m. Panel 1: Prioritizing Empathy in Human Migration
- Jeffrey Kahn, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Sociocultural Wing Chair at UC Davis
- Holly Cooper, Continuing Lecturer and Co-Director of the UC Davis Immigration Law Clinic
- Raquel Aldana, Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Aoki Center for Critical Race and Nation Studies
- Lindsay M. Harris, Professor and Director of University of San Francisco's Frank C. Newman International Human Rights Clinic
10:45 - 11 a.m. Snack and Coffee Break
11 - 12:30 p.m. Panel 2: Global Responsibilities in Aligning International Business Law with Human Rights
- William Dodge, Lobingier Professor of Comparative Law and Jurisprudence at George Washington University
- Omo Abe, Adjunct Professor of Law at University of the Pacific
- Hannah Buxbaum, Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law and President of the American Society of Comparative Law
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 - 2:45 p.m. Keynote Lecture delivered by Professor Roxanna Altholz, Director of the Human Rights Clinic at UC Berkeley School of Law
2:45 - 3 p.m. Closing Remarks by JILP