The Baldy Center Podcast

Athena Mutua discusses the Critical (Legal) Collective and its inaugural convening

In Episode 35 of The Baldy Center Podcast, Professor of Law Athena Mutua discusses the importance of protecting critical thinking inside, and outside of, the university setting. She describes its intersection with social justice issues surrounding race, sex, gender, class, and more. Professor Mutua talks about the Critical (Legal) Collective and how the diverse group of scholars has come together to work towards generating real social change. For transcript, please visit: Baldy Center Podcast Ep 35 University at Buffalo

 

Samantha Barbas gives some history and context on New York Times v. Sullivan, as described in her recently published book

In Episode 34 of The Baldy Center Podcast, Samantha Barbas speaks about the entanglement of the civil rights movement and mass media law, as well as her new book which encompasses those topics in the context of New York Times v. Sullivan. For transcript, please visit: Podcast_Baldy Center_University at Buffalo

Jorge Farinacci-Fernós discusses Puerto Rico’s Constitutional Paradox

In Episode 33 of The Baldy Center Podcast, Jorge M. Farinacci-Fernós speaks about his background, as well as his 2023 book, Puerto Rico’s Constitutional Paradox: Colonial Subordination, Democratic Tension, and Promise of Progressive Transformation. For transcript, please visit: Podcast_Baldy Center_University at Buffalo

Shaun Anderson speaks to the current nature of Title IX

In Episode 32 of The Baldy Center Podcast, Shaun Anderson opines on both the public and scholarly perceptions of Title IX, in addition to how media and the court of public opinion have the power to challenge and improve the power and application of this law. For transcript, please visit: Podcast_Baldy Center_University at Buffalo

Claire Cameron examines the challenge of implementing Erin’s Law

The Baldy Center Podcast, Episode 31, presents Claire Cameron, PhD, Associate Professor of Learning and Instruction at the UB Graduate School of Education. Her research involves early childhood education and development. She observes that the challenge of implementing Erin’s Law involves the difficulty of having conversations about domestic violence and the sexual abuse of women and children. Dr. Cameron suggests that conversations about Erin's Law can become a way to heal the wounds of domestic violence. For transcript, please visit: Podcast_Baldy Center_University at Buffalo

Judith Olin discusses Erin’s Law, its implications in New York State, and the broader topic of child abuse education.

Episode 30 of The Baldy Center Podcast features Judith Olin, Clinical Professor of Law in the University at Buffalo’s School of Law. Olin discusses Erin’s Law, which mandates child sexual abuse prevention curricula in schools. She discusses the weaknesses in the implementation of Erin’s Law in New York and the critical need for training school professionals in responding to children who disclose sexual abuse. For transcript please visit: Podcast - Baldy Center - University at Buffalo

Anya Bernstein discusses judicial populism and the cultures of bureaucracy

Episode 29 features Anya Bernstein, Professor of Law in the University at Buffalo’s School of Law. Bernstein discusses judicial populism, the bureaucratic role of law clerks, and the dangers of exclusionary worldviews in law and society.

 

 

 

Keywords: populism, judicial review, bureaucracy, bureaucrats, authoritarian populism, democracy

Matthew Dimick discusses income inequality, wealth redistribution, income tax, economics, Pareto optimality, and Marxism

Episode 28 features Matthew Dimick, Professor of Law in the University at Buffalo’s School of Law. Dimick explains Pareto optimality and the differences between income taxation and legal rules for wealth redistribution. He discusses capitalism, Marxism, and how economists measure the effects various methods of redistribution may have on the economy.

 

 

 

Keywords: wealth redistribution, inequality, income tax, taxation, disparity, Marxism, capitalism, economics, taxation, minimum wage

Seth Parker Woods discusses the positioning of the cello, oral and written histories, Classical music, Black composers, and performance installations

Episode 27 features Seth Parker Woods, a University at Buffalo Center for Diversity Innovation Distinguished Visiting Scholar. Dr. Woods speaks about the cello and its use in classical music and performance pieces, including the ice cello. He discusses the Fluxus movement, Black composers, and using music and performance to create pieces that reflect events and social issues such as police brutality and the emotions they cause. This episode includes two pieces at the end - Bach’s Allemande, and Pierre Alexandre Tremblay’s asinglewordisnotenough - performed by Dr. Woods. 

 

 

Keywords: cello, music, performance art, Black Lives Matter, police brutality, classical music, Black composers, Fluxus, ice cello, contemporary classical music, Seth Parker Woods

Rachael K. Hinkle discusses briefs, lawyer experience, and the influence they have on Supreme Court decisions

Episode 26 features Rachael K. Hinkle, an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at the University at Buffalo. Dr. Hinkle speaks about her forthcoming book, co-authored by Morgan Hazelton (St. Louis University), Persuading the Supreme Court: The Significance of Briefs in Judicial Decision Making. She discusses the process of analyzing tens of thousands of briefs, who’s allowed to submit these briefs, and how these documents and who wrote them can influence Supreme Court decisions.

 

 

 

Keywords: Supreme Court, brief, amicus brief, Brandeis brief, court ruling, court decision, judicial decision