Vanderbilt School Of Law

Vanderbilt and Harvard professors of law recently debated whether the Voting Rights Act still protects American democracy as part of the Respectfully Dissent debate series. The Law School series, in its second year, brings together experts to explore hot topics in today’s legal climate. Nicholas Stephanopoulos of Harvard and James Blumstein of Vanderbilt took up the topic in advance of the U.S. Supreme Court’s pending decision in Louisiana v. Callais and the constitutional boundaries of race-conscious districting. Read More

The 2025 Southern Festival of Books, presented by Vanderbilt University in partnership with Humanities Tennessee, will connect faculty, students, alumni and others with university ties to a vast community that shares their love for creative expression. The festival, now in its 37th year, will be at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, Tennessee State Museum and Tennessee State Library and Archives Oct. 18–19. Admission is free. Read More

The lecture by C.P. Hoffman, senior policy counsel with the National Center for Transgender Equality, will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 24, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. as part of the Law School’s Dean’s Lecture Series on Race and Discrimination. Read More

A more comprehensive, equitable approach to researching gun violence can lead to better policy solutions. Read More