Abortion and Democracy

Conversation on abortion and democracy after the Dobbs decision, led by Hess Scholar-in-Residence Melissa Murray.

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The Role of the Courts in Our Democracy

A discussion on the role of the Court with Hess Scholar Melissa Murray and other legal experts.

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History and the Courts

A conversation on what it means for the Court to “do” history, led by Hess Scholar Melissa Murray.

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Dobbs and the Future of Individual Rights

A discussion on the future of individual rights, led by Hess Scholar Melissa Murray.

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The 2025 Robert L. Hess Memorial Lecture: Funhouse Footnote Four—How the Roberts Court Is Remaking the Constitutional Order

Melissa Murray discusses her upcoming book, Woke Warriors: The Roberts Court’s Racial Reckoning.

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Welcome Ceremony, Hess Week 2025

The Brooklyn College community welcomes 2024–25 Hess Scholar Melissa Murray.

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Election 2024: What Now? A Conversation with Hess Scholars Melissa Murray, Paul Ortiz, and Barbara Smith

Hess Scholars Melissa Murray, Paul Ortiz, and Barbara Smith discuss our post-election landscape

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Paul Ortiz – Hess Scholar-in-Residence Exhibit

An exhibit located in the main entrance of the Brooklyn College Library that will highlight the works and legacy of Paul Ortiz.

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Hess Week – A Social Movement History of the United States

Professor Ortiz delivers the 2024 Hess Memorial Lecture based on his forthcoming book, A Social Movement History of the United States.

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Hess Week – Blueprint for Solidarity: Black, Latinx, and Asian American Freedom Struggles

The panel will explore lessons to be learned from Black, Latinx, and Asian American freedom struggles.

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02.15.2024
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Susan Landers