October 2008
Greetings,
This is a quick note to remind you that we will have a live webcast of Philip Roth tonight. Very exciting. And tomorrow is Constitution Day on campus. We are honored to have Charles Ogletree here with us at 3. At 6:30, we will take a look at the First Amendment and journalism.
Please join us, Suzy
Autumn Readings & Talks
We will be adding more events throughout the semester so be sure to check back for updates.
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 Philip Roth in a Live Webcast Tonight
At 8 pm we will air Ben Taylor's live interview with Philip Roth. Roth, who makes only rare public appearances, will answer questions and talk about his new novel, Indignation. In a starred review, Publishers' Weekly called Indignation "brilliant and disconcerting." Booklist, also in a starred review, says the book is "fast-paced, compassionate, humorous, historically conscious." Autographed, first editions will be for sale while they last. Call to reserve your copies. 486-5027.
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Tuesday, September 16, 7:45 pm
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Charles Ogletree Booksigning
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 3:00 pm
 Professor Charles J. Ogletree is a prominent legal theorist with an international reputation for taking a hard look at complex issues of law. Ogletree began his legal career as a staff attorney in the District of Columbia's Public Defender Service. In 1991 he served as Legal Counsel to Anita Hill. In 2000, the National Law Journal selected Ogletree as one of the 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America. Widely known and respected for his work to secure the rights guaranteed by the Constitution, Ogletree is the Harvard Law School Jesse Climenko Professor of Law and Vice Dean for the Clinical Programs. Professor Ogletree will autograph copies of his book, All Deliberate Speed: Reflections on the First Half Century of Brown v. Board of Education at the Co-op before speaking at the Dodd Center at 4:00 pm. Constitution Day is sponsored by the Provost and Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education.
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The First Amendment and Freedom of the Press
Media attorney Dan Klau, a partner with Pepe and Hazard and Stephanie Reitz, who is with AP in Connecticut will talk about the First Amendment as it applies to Freedom of the Press and journalists, particularly protecting sources. Protecting and defending the First Amendment is of paramount interest to each of us and critical to the work that journalists do.
Wednesday, September 17, 6:30 pm
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