Wayne Law to welcome speaker Tom Farer for lecture on the relevance of international law in the Israel-Palestine conflict

The Wayne State University Law School Program for International Legal Studies and the International Law Students Association are pleased to host a lecture by Tom Farer, former dean of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver and former president of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of the Organization of American States, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, in the Law School's Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium. Farer's lecture, titled "In search of just settlement of the Israel-Palestine conflict: The relevance of international law," will discuss some of the issues now being addressed in peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians, including final borders, minority rights and more. Farer will examine the international norms governing these issues and ask whether international law can contribute to a just final settlement. "Tom Farer is one of the most respected scholars writing in international law," said Gregory Fox, Wayne Law professor and director of the Program for International Legal Studies. "We are privileged to have someone of his stature addressing these critical issues." In addition to his roles at the University of Denver and Inter-American Commission, Farer has served as president of the University of New Mexico and taught law at Columbia University, American University, Rutgers University, Tulane University and Harvard University and international relations at Cambridge University, Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School and the Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies. Within the United States government, he has served as special assistant first to the general counsel of the U.S. Department of Defense and then to the assistant secretary of state for Inter-American Affairs. Farer has published 12 books and monographs and more than 100 articles and book chapters primarily concerning issues of international and comparative law, foreign policy, human rights and international institutions. His most recent book, "Confront Global Terrorism and American Neo-Conservatism: The Framework of a Liberal Grand Strategy," was published by Oxford University Press in March 2008. The event is free and open to the public, and lunch will be provided. Register for this event at http://events.wayne.edu/rsvp/farerevent/. Once an registration is made, attendees will receive a confirmation e-mail containing links to two articles by Farer. Attendees are asked to submit questions based on these articles prior to the lecture to Professor Fox at gfox@wayne.edu. Parking is available in Structure #1 for $4.25 across from the Law School on West Palmer Street in Detroit. For directions to the Law School or to view a campus map, visit campusmap.wayne.edu/location/LAW. For more information regarding the event or the Program for International Legal Studies, visit Wayne Law at law.wayne.edu/international-studies or contact Fox at gfox@Wayne.edu. Published: Thu, Sep 16, 2010

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