The Sokol Colloquium will convene more than 50 experts on immigration and comparative legal scholarship from around the world to discuss “The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Immigration Law.” The colloquium, featuring in-person and online events, includes authors of the forthcoming book, which is edited by UVA Law professor Kevin Cope, University of Iowa law professor Stella Burch and Marine Corps University professor Jill Goldenziel, who also moderate several panels.

Immigration Law

Virginia’s Immigration Law Program allows students to explore the key legal and public policy issues connected to immigration, including whom the United States should admit, who should qualify for political asylum, and the domestic and international impact of immigration on the economy and on national security.

Thursday, Aug. 11

9 a.m.

Welcome program starts online at 9 a.m.

9:30-11:30 a.m.

Caplin Pavilion

Panel A | Theoretical & Conceptual Frameworks (Part II)

• Moderator: Kevin Cope, Associate Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of Law; Associate Professor of Law and Public Policy, Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy; Affiliated Faculty, Department of Politics

The Logic and Legitimacy of Immigration Law (online)

• Tendayi Bloom, Department of Political Science and International Studies, Lecturer in Politics and International Studies, Undergraduate Admissions Lead for Politics and International Studies, University of Birmingham

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