Please join us for a lecture and conversation with Christiane Taubira, former Justice Minister of France . Christiane Taubira was elected for times to the National Assembly of France (representing French Guiana), where she was the driving force behind the 2001 law that recognizes the Atlantic slave trade and slavery as a crime against humanity. In 2012, she was appointed Justice Minister of France. In that capacity, she oversaw fundamental penal reforms that prevent recidivism and promote rehabilitation, and introduced a law that both legalized same-sex marriage in France, and allows same-sex couples to adopt children. Her political engagement embodies an outstanding commitment and dedication to human rights, dignity and equal rights for all of us.

This talk will also be broadcast live in 11 cities as part of the Marianne Midwest Series, which provides a forum for distinguished cultural and political icons from France to engage audiences at the University of Chicago, and to interact (via live teleconference broadcast) with audience members network in the Midwest. It consists of a series of web debates on contemporary topics, meant to bring together American and French points of view to Midwest audiences.

With an introduction by Pierre Larouche, professor of law at Tilburg University (Netherlands) and guest lecturer at Northwestern University, at 5:30 p.m.

Organized by the French Interdisciplinary Group and moderated by Rachel Riedl (Political Science

Organized by the Department of French at the University of Milwaukee.

Organized by the Department of Classical and Modern Languages at Truman State University.

Organized by the Centre Francophone and moderated by Prof. Lionel Cuillé, Jane and Bruce Robert Chair in French and Francophone Studies at Webster University.

This livestream conference is organized by the Department of Modern Languages & Literatures at Grand Valley State University.

This livestream conference is organized by the Department of Classical & Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Wayne State University.

Organized by the Department of French and Italian at Indiana University.

Organized by the Department of French and Italian at Ohio State University.

The UWM Institute of World Affairs is pleased to welcome Mme. Christiane Taubira, former Minister of Justice of France to deliver the 2016 George F. Kennan Distinguished Lecture: Citizenship and Identity in the 21st Century.

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