Pitt Law's Law Review is proud to present the 2020 Symposium on the inclusiveness and affordability of housing for individuals, families, and communities. Symposium discussions will span multiple academic disciplines and universities, engage Pittsburgh community members, and challenge participants to critically conceptualize and analyze strategies for improving the state of housing both in Pittsburgh and elsewhere.

We invite you to join us on March 20, 2020 for this unique collection of perspectives on an issue as critical as housing. Symposium details are as follows:

• Check-in is at 8:30am;
• The Symposium will begin at 9:00am and end at 5:00pm;
• The Symposium is located in the Alcoa Room on the second floor of the Barco Law Building, 3900 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15213;
• Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

For those interested in attending, please register here.

SCHEDULE
 

8:30 – 9 a.m. : Breakfast and Check-In
 

9 a.m.-9:15 a.m.:  Introduction and Welcome

9:15 – 10:45 a.m.:  Panel One (Moderator – Professor Jerry Dickinson)

• Professor Cruz Garcia, Carnegie Mellon Department of Architecture
• Professor Nathalie Frankowski, Carnegie Mellon Department of Architecture
• Professor Jessie Allen, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
• [TBD]

11 a.m.– 12:30 p.m.: Panel Two (Moderator – Sara Planthaber)

• Professor Waverly Duck, University of Pittsburgh School of Sociology
• Professor Jeffrey Shook, University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work
• Professor Lu-in Wang, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
• [TBD]

12:30 – 1 p.m.: Lunch

1-2 p.m.:  Rubash Lecture

• Professor Carl Redwood, University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work and Executive Director of Hill District Consensus Group

2:15 – 3:45 p.m.: Panel Three (Moderator – Professor Jessie Allen)

• Professor Evan Riley, College of Wooster Department of Philosophy
• Professor Mary Crossley, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
• Professor Japa Pallikkathayil, University of Pittsburgh Department of Philosophy
• [TBD]

4-4:45 p.m.:  Panel Four – Practical Problem Solving and Community Issues (Moderator – TBD)

• [TBD]

4:45 – 5:00 p.m.: Closing Remarks