Media invited to cover March 22 gerrymandering symposium at Wayne Law
MEDIA ADVISORY
March 20, 2019
Contact: Kaylee Place, 313-577-4629, kaylee.place@wayne.edu
Media invited to cover March 22 gerrymandering symposium at Wayne Law
DETROIT - The Journal of Law in Society and the Levin Center at Wayne State University Law School will convene national experts Friday, March 22, for the journal's annual symposium, this year on "Gerrymandering: The Power of Boundaries."
EVENT SUMMARY FOR MEDIA:
Date: Friday, March 22
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Opening remarks, former U.S. Sen. Carl Levin: 8:45 a.m.
- Keynote address, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson: 9 a.m.
- Gerrymandering: Past, Present and Future: 9:45 a.m.
- Race-based Redistricting: 11:15 a.m.
- Political Gerrymandering and the U.S. Constitution: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium, Wayne State University Law School, 471 W. Palmer St., Detroit
Brief details: The Levin Center at Wayne Law, together with The Journal of Law in Society, present "Gerrymandering: The Power of Boundaries" with the intention of fostering civil discourse on this matter of rapidly evolving public policy. Speakers include former U.S. Sen. Carl Levin and Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
Register: go.wayne.edu/boundaries19
Media contact: Kaylee Place, 313-577-4629, kaylee.place@wayne.edu