Events
The Keller Center prides itself on bringing distinguished speakers to campus and sponsoring conferences on various aspects of the First Amendment. This page will be updated when new events are scheduled. In the meantime, please explore our most recent events below.
Keller Center Event: "Islamophobia and Threats to Religious Freedom: The case of Hijab and Niqab/Burqa bans in 9 countries"
Date and time: Friday, February 7, 12 pm
Location: Ketchum 371
Keller Center Event:"The State of the First Amendment: Press Freedom"
Date: Tuesday, October 22,2024
Time:4:00-5:30 pm
Keller Center Event:"State of the First Amendment: Free Speech"
Date: Wednesday, April 3,2024
Time:3:00-4:30pm
Keller Center-Sponsored Conference with the CU Conference on World Affairs: "100 Years of “Notorious” Women: Voting Rights and Equal Rights"
Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Time:5:30-6:45pm (Mountain Time)
Join us for alive virtual panel discussion.
Leading scholars and practitioners of women’s voting rights both historically and today will discuss the evolution and current state of women’s right to vote and how the votes of women affect women’s policy priorities. The event is free and open to all. Should you requirecommunication assistance, please emailcwapress@colorado.edu.
- Presented in partnership withtheCU BoulderLeRoy Keller Center for the Study of the First Amendmentand the.
If you are interested in listening in on the discussion, pleaseRSVP by following this link.
Keller Center Conference: "Does Religion Still Matter in the Age of Trump?"
Date: July 31st, 2020
Time:8:45-11:00 am; 12:00-2:15 pm (Mountain Time)
Join us (by Zoom) for discussions that day.
This1-dayconference will bring together an interdisciplinary group of scholars (political science, sociology, and history), leveraging different angles and methodological approaches.Some of the questions that will be discussed:
- TheTrumpera raises the perennial question aboutreligiousauthority. Canreligiouselites --the primary interpreters of the faith -- convince adherents to change their ways and attitudes? Can they effectively encourage believers to hold consistent principles?
- Havereligiouselites maintained independence from political elites and groups?
- Whether true or not, believers perceive considerable threats to themselves and their group(s). Isreligionimportant in defining and amplifying those threats, and in providing protection against them?
- Isreligionan effective advocate to decision makers when it comes toreligiousprinciples andreligiouspeoples?
- Arereligiousinstitutions still providing civic benefits to those involved in them?
If you are interested in listening to the sessions via Zoom or have any other questions about the conference, pleasereach out to us at kellercenter@colorado.edu