SS 2610 Introduction to Law and Society

Spring Semester 2009

Susanna Peters

Lecturer

Department of Social Sciences
Office Location: 218 Academic Offices
Office Phone: 906.487.2391
Email: speters@mtu.edu

Office Hours: MTWTh 11-12

                        W 2-4

                        and by appointment.

Schedule Part II or as .doc file

Feb 22 - end of term (updated 3/3/2009)

April 7 & 9 -- no class to make up for field reports

April 14 - In class trial

April 16: Argumentative Paper Due (on debate topic)

April 16 -23: In class debates

Schedule of Readings Part I

Course Policies: here 

Amended as of 2/20/09 -- Only 3 field reports will be required.

Draft Debate Topics List Here as of 3/12/09

Announcements

Exam I -- Feb 17, 2009

Exam II - March 31,2009 or April 2

Upcoming Field Report Options

Anytime:  Attend Court in Houghton or at home over break (in Houghton MWF am is the best time -- call to be sure that court will be in session)

Thurs April 2,  6:30, "First ever" Phone TownHall meeting with Rep. Bart Stupak. Call 1-877-229-8493 to participate and then use access code 14683 to enter the call. See Congressman Stupak's Website for more infor

Monday April 6, Fisher 138 7:00 Pride week panel discussion on civil rights and GLBT issues

Tues April 7, 7:30 Rosza

John Corvino, "Debating Same Sex: Ethics, Morality, Culture"

Weds April 8, 6:00 USG Ways and Means Meeting, MUB Ballroom

Weds April 8, 7:00 USG General Meeting, MUB Ballroom.

Information on Debates: Each debate will be limited to 20 min total. The evaluation forms I will use are here, and the class will use a form such as is here.