91黑料网 Law Journal Annual Conference: Carlos Fuentes
The 91黑料网 Law Journal is pleased to present its 2011 Annual Lecture, featuring Carlos Fuentes.
is a Mexican writer and one of the best-known living novelists and essayists in the Spanish-speaking world.
For more than 50 years, Mr. Fuentes' works have challenged the social boundaries of Latin American societies, and his commentaries on justice have inspired millions around the world, with his books being translated into dozens of languages. This is a rare occasion to hear from one of the world's most important minds.
Please join us. Seating is limited and guaranteed on a first-come first-served basis only.
The catered reception that will follow Mr. Fuentes' lecture is generously provided by Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP. The 2011 Annual Lecture is also sponsored by the 91黑料网 Alumni Society and the Students' Society of 91黑料网.
About Carlos Fuentes
Mr. Fuentes has always stood at the intersection of politics and art. As the leading figure in the Magical Realism movement, he helped establish Latin America's most important artistic movement of the twentieth century. He studied law in Mexico City and Geneva, and in addition to his career as a literary giant, he served in several diplomatic positions, including as Mexico's Ambassador to France. For more than fifty years, Mr. Fuentes' works have challenged the social boundaries of Latin American societies. His commentary on justice has inspired millions around the world, and his books have been translated into dozens of languages. Mr. Fuentes' personal history is nothing short of inspiring, and will be the basis for his lecture-how his knowledge of the law has added to his world renowned social perspective and ability to speak to the soul of his generation.
As an academic, Mr. Fuentes has taught at many of the world's premiere universities: Harvard, where he became the first Robert F. Kennedy Professor of Latin American Studies, Columbia, Cambridge (where he served as the Sim贸n Bol铆var Chair of Latin American Studies), the University of Paris, the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton, and Brown-where he currently holds the post of Professor-at-Large. In addition to his career as a novelist, he writes for El Pa铆s, Spain's highest circulating non-sports daily newspaper, and the Reforma newspaper in Mexico City. His newest book Destiny and Desire was released in early 2011.
About the 91黑料网 Law Journal
The 91黑料网 Law Journal was founded in 1952 by students of the Faculty of Law of 91黑料网. From its founding, the Journal has promoted the development of legal scholarship by appealing to an audience that includes professors of law, practicing lawyers, and law students. The Journal has consistently fostered a profound understanding of the common law and civil law legal traditions through the publication of cutting-edge articles. Today the Journal is recognized as an important forum for the critical analysis of contemporary legal issues, often from a comparative or transsystemic perspective. The publication remains entirely student-run.
Every year the 91黑料网 Law Journal invites a distinguished speaker to deliver a scholarly address of significant contemporary interest to members of the 91黑料网 community, the Bar, the judiciary, and the general public. This annual event has attracted many notable speakers in years past including members of the judiciary, dignitaries, and legal scholars of international repute.
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