Rural Law and Policy
VIRTUAL SEMINAR Series
Spring 2021

This seminar series is the first step in a wider effort to facilitate more robust engagement—across disciplines—around the difficult questions facing rural America. Is there such a thing as rural identity? Should policymakers engage with rural people and places in distinct ways? What is owed to rural America and who owes it? What, if anything, do rural areas owe and to whom? What is the future? And, where is law and policy in all of this?
This series is open to any interested scholars, community leaders, or practitioners in relevant fields. All seminars are held virtually and begin at noon CST. To join us, please register in advance so that we can share timely instructions for each Zoom connection.
Questions? Feel free to contact Anthony Schutz or Jessica Shoemaker.
SERIES
DATE (12PM CST) | SPEAKER | PRESENTATION |
January 27, 2021 |
![]() Lisa Pruitt UC Davis School of Law |
Road to Ruralism |
February 9, 2021 |
![]() Adam Calo The James Hutton Institute (Scotland) |
The Yeoman Myth: A Troubling Foundation of the Beginning Farmer Movement |
February 25, 2021 |
![]() Maybell Romero Northern Illinois University College of Law |
Rural Public Defenders |
March 15, 2021 |
![]() Emily Prifogle University of Michigan Law School |
Racial Boundaries across the Heartland's Legal Landscapes in the Twentieth Century |
April 5, 2021 |
![]() Ezra Rosser American University Washington College of Law |
Reclaiming Authority over the Land: Creating Space for Economic Growth on the Navajo Nation |
April 22, 2021 |
![]() Loka Ashwood University of Kentucky |
The Mid(burden): Courtroom Battles Over the Right-to-Farm in the Heartland |
Brought to you by The Rural Reconciliation Project at the University of Nebraska College of Law.
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