Who’s speaking at CU? Sept. 25–Oct. 22

You never know who might be visiting the CU Boulder campus. Hear from U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, Sister Helen Prejean and former NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch in the coming weeks.

Sept. 25: Sister Helen Prejean speaks at CU Law

Join Colorado Law for an evening with Sister Helen Prejean, a lifelong abolitionist, author and nun who will speak about the death penalty in America, the impact on victims of violent crime, and what we can do to change the conversation about justice.

The event will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, in the Wittemyer Courtroom at Wolf Law. 

Sister Prejean is the author of Dead Man Walking, which was made into a movie directed by Tim Robbins and starring Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon. She has written extensively about the death penalty and the justice system. In her most recent book, River of Fire, she tells the story of her life becoming a nun and her journey both politically and spiritually since that time.

Sister Prejean holds an honorary degree from CU Boulder and is in Colorado to accept an award from the ACLU.

The event is free, but donations will be collected for the Korey Wise Innocence Project at Colorado Law. A reception and book signing will follow the event.

Oct. 10: Turning Point USA hosting ‘Saving the 2nd with Dana Loesch’

The CU Boulder chapter of Turning Point USA is bringing Dana Loesch to present “Saving the 2nd with Dana Loesch.”

Loesch is a former spokesperson for the National Rifle Association. She is an author and commentator who has hosted radio and television programs. 

The presentation will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, in Math 100. Tickets are required for attendance and are available for free to students and the general public through the event listing on Eventbrite.

Oct. 22: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan to deliver 8th annual Stevens Lecture

Associate Justice Elena Kagan of the Supreme Court of the U.S. will visit the CU Boulder campus Oct. 22–23 giving the University of Colorado Law School’s John Paul Stevens Lecture at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at Macky Auditorium and meeting with students during select events.

The Stevens Lecture, sponsored by Colorado Law’s Byron R. White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law, is a ticketed public event. Kagan will answer questions in a fireside chat format, followed by a Q&A session with questions from Colorado Law students and community members.

Tickets for Justice Kagan’s public talk at Macky Auditorium will be available at no cost on a first-come, first-served basis, with priority given to University of Colorado Law School students, faculty, staff and alumni and members of the CU Boulder community. A limited number of tickets will be available to the general public. 

The event also will be livestreamed. Read more about the lecture here.