Legal Pluralism in Latin America: Challenges and Comparative Perspectives
Co-Sponsored by California Western and the University of California, San Diego
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Photo courtesy José Porte
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WHO
The Center for Creative Problem Solving at California Western School of Law and the Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies at the University of California, San Diego
WHAT
Many Latin American countries are accepting the premise that traditional legal systems have a rightful place within the modern state. The two systems, however, are highly divergent. This two-day conference discusses the challenges of creating functional pluralistic legal systems that respect indigenous peoples’ right of self-determination, acknowledge international human rights obligations, and institutionalize a means of adjudicating outcomes when indigenous and national legal systems clash.
WHEN
Opening Session and First Panel
Thursday, May 5, 2011 from 3:00 - 5:30 p.m. (Reception to follow from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.)
Panels
Friday, May 6, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. (Lunch provided to those who RSVP)
WHERE
Opening Session and First Panel
Lecture Hall 2, California Western School of Law, 350 Cedar Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Panels
Weaver Center, Plaza of the Americas, UC San Diego, 10111 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92093
RSVP
Please RSVP to Isela Brijandez at ibrijandez@ucsd.edu to ensure that you are registered for the conference, including the reception on May 5, 2011 at California Western School of Law and the luncheon on May 6, 2011 at UCSD’s Plaza of the Americas.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For more information, please contact Professor David Mares, Director of the Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies at UCSD, at (858) 534-6050 or dmares@mail.ucsd.edu or Professor James Cooper, Co-Director of the Center for Creative Problem Solving at California Western School of Law, at (619) 525-1430 or jcooper@cwsl.edu.
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