Gender and the Law

Lottery entry opens January 9 and closes January 16. Regular registration opens January 15.
Dates: October 3 - November 7, 2024
Meets: Th from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
 Location: Osher Online
Cost:  $75.00
Date Day Time
10/03/2024Thursday9 AM to 10:30 AM
10/10/2024Thursday9 AM to 10:30 AM
10/17/2024Thursday9 AM to 10:30 AM
10/24/2024Thursday9 AM to 10:30 AM
10/31/2024Thursday9 AM to 10:30 AM
11/07/2024Thursday9 AM to 10:30 AM

Please note: This course program requires membership in a 2024-2025 OLLI at MSU Membership

Description

This program will not be recorded.

This course will explore the legal history of gender and the law, understanding gender in its broadest sense, including sex, sexuality, and gender identity. We will discuss sex discrimination doctrines under the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution and federal laws such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972.

Focusing on U.S. Supreme Court decisions and gender equality advocates, we will explore the relationship between law and justice in many areas that affect gender minority lives, including employment, schools, health care, family and beyond. We will discuss the work of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Brenda Feigen, Sandra Day O'Connor and Pauli Murray. Some film clips will be used in class.

Scholarship

Apply for a needs-based scholarship to take this offering.

Meet the Instructor

Fee:  $75.00

Osher Online

This is a real-time (live) online class that meets at the specified day(s)/time(s) listed.

Lauren Andersen

Lauren Andersen is the director of the Utah Judicial Institute. She practiced appellate law in California and presented arguments to the California Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court. During this time, she closely studied the Roberts Court. She has lectured about the Supreme Court and the death penalty. Her opinions were quoted by The New York Times and the ABA Journal. She was previously the director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Utah.
Date Day Time Location
10/03/2024Thursday9 AM to 10:30 AM Osher Online
10/10/2024Thursday9 AM to 10:30 AM Osher Online
10/17/2024Thursday9 AM to 10:30 AM Osher Online
10/24/2024Thursday9 AM to 10:30 AM Osher Online
10/31/2024Thursday9 AM to 10:30 AM Osher Online
11/07/2024Thursday9 AM to 10:30 AM Osher Online