About Our American Society & Politics Events
Our American society and politics events build knowledge and offer diverse perspectives on pressing issues in our national discourse. Our programs bring high-level, qualified experts and practitioners from across fields to campus to shed light on some of the biggest challenges we face as a nation and to offer possible solutions.
Annual StraightTalk Series
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CLPs Constitution Day Economic Mobility and Development Local and State Politics and Policy National Politics and Policy Public Education Straight TalkStraightTalk 2025
Bootstraps: Myths and Solutions to Economic Mobility PRESENTED BY THE RILEY INSTITUTE AND OSHER LIFELONG... -
CLPs Constitution Day Democracy and Justice National Politics and Policy Straight Talk
StraightTalk 2024: Politics in the Divided States of America
How America’s culture wars influence public perception and policy during the 2024 election season PRESENTED... -
CLPs Constitution Day Democracy and Justice Straight Talk
StraightTalk 2023: Our Fragile Democracy
PRESENTED BY THE RILEY INSTITUTE AND OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT...
Annual Series: Law & Society
The Riley Institute and the Charleston Law Review of the Charleston School of Law partnered to launch the Law & Society symposium series in 2009. Held annually in Charleston and offering continuing legal education credits, the Law and Society series presents leading political and legal thinkers in a lively exploration of diverse legal issues impacting our progress as individuals, a state, and a nation. The symposia bring together panels of distinguished judges, legislators, attorneys and legal scholars to provide historical observations and trends, insights into associated legal issues and processes, and suggestions for change from varied perspectives.
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Environmental Issues Law & Society
Law & Society 2023: Climate Change and the Law
Climate Change and the Law: Rising Tides Wash Up Legal Issues 15th Annual Law &... -
Democracy and Justice Law & Society
Law & Society 2022: Mental Health and the Law
Mental Health and the Law: Breaking the Stigma and Reforming the System 14th Annual Law... -
Law & Society
Law & Society 2021: Sexual Abuse and Sex Trafficking
Sexual Abuse and Sex Trafficking: Protecting Children, Supporting Victims, and Seeking Justice 13th Annual Law...
