Rethinking the Rights of Children
April 9, 2024
Children have both more rights and fewer rights than do adults. Does the law adequately protect the particular interests of children? Do distinctions the law draws between adults and children make sense? Are there new considerations that should prompt a rethinking of the rights of children? We’ll take up these questions from multiple perspectives--including constitutional law, family law, health law, educational law, and criminal law--and draw lessons from the United States and abroad.
Featured Panelists
Jason Mazzone
University of Illinois College of Law
Robin Fretwell Wilson
University of Illinois College of Law
Jeremy Sarkin
NOVA School of Law (Portugal)
Free and open to the public, with lunch available for attendees.
Sponsors
Program in Constitutional Theory, History and Law
Program in Family Law and Policy
Epstein Health Law and Policy Program
Women & Gender in Global Perspectives Program