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This message brings news about: A. Next SEAL Conference – Save the Date B. Prize Competitions – Call for Submissions C. Publications D. General Announcements E. Dues Reminder A. Next SEAL Conference – Save the Date The next SEAL conference will take place April… Read More

SEAL XIII at Emory Law School, co-sponsored by Mercer Law School, is fast approaching!  I look forward to seeing many of you in Atlanta on April 20-21.  A few brief reminders and news items: Abstracts are now posted at http://law.vanderbilt.edu/seal/conferences/2012conference/2012conferencespeakers.htm; the program is in progress and will be posted shortly. Registration… Read More

SEAL – Annual Dues and Conference Reminders Dear SEAL members, Greetings!  I am writing to you for two purposes. First, a gentle reminder to pay your SEAL dues for 2012 ($45) if  you have not already done so. Your dues provide the funding for recurring SEAL expenses such as administrative assistance,… Read More

1) Articles Herring, David, Evolutionary Theory and Behavioral Biology Research: Implications for Law (2010) [Link] Herring, David J., Shook, Jeffrey J., Goodkind, Sara & Kim, Kevin H., Evolutionary Theory and Kinship Foster Care: An Initial Test of Two Hypotheses, 38 Cap. U. L. Rev. 291 (2009) [Link] Shen, Francis et al., “Sorting Guilty Minds” 86 New York University Law Review (forthcoming 2011) [Link] Kuklin, Bailey, The Natures of Universal Moralities, 75 Brook. L. Rev. 463 (2009) (Symposium: Is Morality Universal, and Should the Law Care?) Read More

Dear SEAL Members: As part of SEAL’s continuing effort to keep you informed of developments of potential interest, you will below find information on the following subjects (to which you can quickly hyperlink by clicking on the subject): Announcements; Conferences; Useful Links; Announcements New President: Julie… Read More

SEAL XIII – SAVE THE DATE Dear SEAL Members- I am very pleased to announce that the next SEAL scholarship conference, co-sponsored by Emory and Mercer Law Schools, will be held here at Emory on Friday, April 20th and Saturday, April 21st. Our keynote speaker will be Melvin Konner, author of The… Read More

Dear All- With SEAL XII coming up next week, I thought I would wish all safe travels and let you know that the final program is posted (http://law.vanderbilt.edu/seal/conferences/2011conference/2011conferenceprogram.htm) and that our hosts at Loyola LA are putting together some great arrangements for dinners etc. A few quick notes on… Read More

http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/stl/PGA_059703 THE SECOND RAYMOND AND BEVERLY SACKLER U.S.A.-U.K. SCIENTIFIC FORUM: NEUROSCIENCE AND THE LAW ABOUT THE FORUM: The Raymond and Beverly Sackler Forum was launched in 2008 as a venue where scientific conferences and meetings could be held to “help the scientific leadership of the United Kingdom and… Read More

Dear SEAL Members: A few quick news items: 1. The program schedule is posted. See http://law.vanderbilt.edu/seal/conferences/2011conference/2011conferenceprogram.htm. Subject to minor adjustments, this is our final version. 2. The Sheraton hotel has extended their room block rates until Jan. 27th, 2011. See http://law.vanderbilt.edu/seal/conferences/2011conference/2011conferencehotels.htm. 3. The registration cost goes up after… Read More

Associate Director for the Law and Neuroscience Project Vanderbilt University Law School The national MacArthur Foundation Law and Neuroscience Project, headquartered at Vanderbilt University Law School, is currently accepting applications for the Associate Director position. The Associate Director will report to Director Owen Jones, New York… Read More