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Workshop on Taking Stock: Women of All Colors in Law School Why Attend? In recent decades, women of all colors have made remarkable strides in gaining access to legal education. At many law schools, women now make up approximately half of the entering class, and women are present in more than token numbers on the faculty. These demographic changes often are hailed as a harbinger of transformation in the law, but research suggests that many challenges remain in addressing the role of gender in legal education. This workshop will draw on new research regarding women's experience in the law school classroom, their impact on the curriculum and legal scholarship, and their representation in popular culture. The discussions will explore whether women are being assimilated into traditional models of teaching and scholarship, forging new models, or finding their concerns marginalized even as their numbers increase. The workshop is designed to be interdisciplinary and inclusive, recognizing that there is no single account that characterizes the experiences of all women or any one method that captures their collective influence on the legal academy. We welcome participation by faculty in the social sciences and the humanities who are involved in law and society, law and economics, political science, women's studies, and other related disciplines. In addition, we hope that current law students or recent graduates who have done empirical or other forms of research on the roles of women in the academy will join us. To that end, the workshop has created a space for a diverse set of voices to share their research and present their views. By creating this opportunity for dialogue about the role of women of all colors in law schools, the workshop offers a chance to reflect on where we have been, how far we have come, and where we would like to go. |
