Defining Dispossession: Anticolonial Claims-making and the Transformation of Modern International Law

media release: Friday Lunch: Defining Dispossession: Anticolonial Claims-making and the Transformation of Modern International Law

Allison Powers Useche, assistant professor of history, UW-Madison

Friday, Oct. 27, 12:00 PM, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St.

This Friday Lunch talk identifies a new origin story for key features of contemporary international law in early twentieth century attempts to shield the U.S. government from legal responsibility for colonial violence. 

Please note: A catered lunch will be provided. Seats are limited and available on a first-come basis. To register, please send an email to rsvp@humanities.wisc.edu with your name, title, or affiliation.