MID-ATLANTIC PEOPLE OF COLOR CONFERENCE (MAPOC) – WRITING COMPETITION [DEADLINE: JANUARY 1, 2015]
The MAPOC at the West Virginia University College of Law from January 29-31, 2015, shall explore the legal implications of the projected end of a nationwide white ethnic majority in the United States by 2043. Selected papers from this Conference shall be published in the West Virginia Law Review.
Topic: Preference for papers related to the conference theme but we will accept papers on other topics as well. Submissions can encompass practically any area of law provided that they discuss the impact past, present, or future events may have upon this profound change. For instance, an acceptable submission could explore how the contemporary protests surrounding the police shooting of an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, might reflect possible future tensions in 2043. Possible topics include but are not limited to the following:
- Education
- Affirmative Action
- Employment Discrimination
- Racial Bias in the Criminal Justice System
- Voting Rights
- Housing Discrimination
- Family Law
- Racial Disparities in Health Care
- Immigration Law
- International Law and Human Rights
- Racial Protest
- Racial Categorization
- Color-Blind Constitutionalism
- Reparations
Eligibility: Open to all currently enrolled law students of any level, J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D., at a U.S. law school
Submission guidelines: Papers should be between 15,000-25,000 words in length
Send to: Please email submissions to erosser@wcl.american.edu
Awards:
- The winning submission will receive $300 and travel expenses to attend the Conference
- The 2 runner-ups will receive $100 each
Contact: Please email any questions to erosser@wcl.american.edu