FIFTY YEARS AFTER THE SIT-INS: Reflecting on The Role of Protest in Social Movements and Law Reform

Registration Categories:

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION through December 31, 2009 - $125
REGULAR REGISTRATION begins January 1, 2010 - $150
UVA FACULTY (all University of Virginia faculty) - Free

Registration includes:

• Welcome Reception Thursday night at the Omni Hotel
• Dinner Friday night at Bashir’s Restaurant on the historic Downtown Mall
• Continental Breakfast and Buffet Lunch both days
• Two full days of panel discussions and smaller break-out sessions for discussion of works-in-progress
• Keynote with Julian Bond, University of Virginia Professor of History and NAACP chairperson (Friday) and Rev. Charles Sherrod, Albany State University Professor of Poltical Science and former SNCC Field Secretary (Saturday)
• Last Word with Phoebe Hadden, Dean, University of Maryland School of Law  

DAILY REGISTRATION
Either Friday or Saturday (no early bird rate for single day) - $80

Registration for Friday includes:

• Welcome Reception Thursday night at the Omni Hotel
• Dinner Friday night at Bashir’s Restaurant on the historic Downtown Mall
• Continental Breakfast and Buffet Lunch
• Access to all Friday sessions including keynote with Julian Bond, University of Virginia Professor of History and NAACP chairperson

Registration for Saturday includes:

• Continental Breakfast and Buffet Lunch
• Access to all Saturday sessions including keynote with Rev. Charles Sherrod, Albany State University Professor of Poltical Science and former SNCC Field Secretary

STUDENT REGISTRATION (with meals)

Registration includes:

• Continental Breakfast and Buffet Lunch both days
• Two full days of panel discussions and smaller break-out sessions for discussion of works-in-progress
• Keynote with Julian Bond, University of Virginia Professor of History and NAACP chairperson and Rev. Charles Sherrod, Albany State University Professor of Poltical Science and former SNCC Field Secretary
• Last Word with Phoebe Hadden, Dean, University of Maryland School of Law  

STUDENT/COMMUNITY MEMBER REGISTRATION (without meals)

* Does not include Keynote *

Registration includes:

• Two full days of panel discussions and smaller break-out sessions for discussion of works-in-progress
• Last Word with Phoebe Hadden, Dean, University of Maryland School of Law  

Registration Confirmation

Registration will be confirmed by e-mail. Please bring the confirmation with you to the conference onsite check-in.

A comprehensive e-mail message will be sent closer to the conference start date. It will include information about onsite check-in, schedule updates, and more.

Accommodations

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Omni Charlottesville Hotel, 235 West Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902.  To receive the special rate of $119/night, please call 434-971-5500 and mention the University of Virginia School of Law.