October 14, 2011
On Friday, October 14th, The University of Alabama School of Law hosted a symposium, “Matters of Faith: Religious Experience and Legal Response.” The event, organized by Austin Sarat, Justice Hugo L. Black Visiting Senior Faculty Scholar at Alabama, and William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College, featured guest lecturers who explored key themes related to law and faith.
Welcome and Introduction
Austin Sarat
Justice Hugo L. Black Visiting Senior Faculty Scholar, The University of Alabama School of Law and William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science Five College Fortieth Anniversary Professor, Amherst College
Session I
Religion, Law, and Discrimination
Professor Caroline Mala Corbin, Law, University of Miami
Moderator: Professor Meredith Render, The University of Alabama School of Law
Session II
Against Neutralism: Faith Based Groups, Discrimination, and State Subsidy
Professor Corey Brettschneider, Political Science, Brown University
Moderator: Professor Bryan Fair, University of Alabama School of Law
Session III
Religious Freedom and the Nondiscrimination Norm
Professor Richard W. Garnett, Law, University of Notre Dame
Moderator: Professor Paul Horwitz, University of Alabama School of Law
Session IV
How Religion Has Grown to Accommodate American Law
Professor Amanda Porterfield, Religion, Florida State University
Session V
The Red Herring of Religion
Professor Steven D. Smith, Law, University of San Diego
Moderator: Professor William Brewbaker, University of Alabama School of Law
