Gender And The Law

Gender And The Law

Osher Online | Registration closed 9/13/2024

U of A Fayetteville, AR 72701 United States
Online Through Zoom
Open to current OLLI members only
Thursday, October 3, 2024-Thursday, November 7, 2024
10:00 AM-11:30 AM on Th
$65.00

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Gender And The Law

Osher Online | Registration closed 9/13/2024

This course will explore the legal history of gender and the law, understanding gender in its broadest sense including sex, sexuality, and gender identity. We will discuss sex discrimination doctrines under the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution as well as under federal laws such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972.

By focusing on U.S. Supreme Court decisions and gender equality advocates, we will explore the relationship between law and justice in many areas that affect gender minority lives, including employment, schools, health care, family, and beyond. The work of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Brenda Feigen, Sandra Day O’Connor, and Pauli Murray will be discussed. Some film clips will be used in class.

(Current OLLI Members Only)

  • Class schedule: Live lectures will take place on Thursdays, 10/3/24 - 11/7/24 (6) via ZOOM 

    • Live Lecture 1  Thursday, 10/3/24
    • Live Lecture 2  Thursday, 10/10/24
    • Live Lecture 3  Thursday, 10/17/24  
    • Live Lecture 4  Thursday, 10/24/24  
    • Live Lecture 5  Thursday, 10/31/24
    • Live Lecture 6  Thursday, 11/7/24_
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    As this class is delivered by the National Resource Center for OLLIs (NRC) at Northwestern University, you will receive a welcome email from osheronline@northwestern.edu.  The email will include your credentials (username & password) as well as a hyperlink to the Osher Online Website through which you will access your course website.

     

Andersen, Lauren
Lauren Andersen

Lauren Andersen is the director of the Utah Judicial Institute. Andersen practiced appellate law in the state of California and presented arguments to the California Supreme Court and the US Supreme Court. During this time, Andersen closely studied the Roberts Court. She has lectured about the Supreme Court and the death penalty. Her opinions were quoted by The New York Times and the ABA Journal. She was previously the director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Utah.