Standing by our belief that diverse points of view strengthen democratic societies, the Spence Conference on Civic Engagement is a school-wide learning experience that explores the capacity of individuals to work within complex political systems to impact positive change.
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Renu Mukherjee
Renu Mukherjee is a Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a think tank dedicated to advancing opportunity, individual liberty, and the rule of law in American and its great cities. Her research focuses on education, affirmative action, public interest groups, and political and policy attitudes among racial minorities in the U.S., particularly Asian Americans. Renu is also a Ph.D. candidate in political science at Boston College, where she is currently writing a dissertation on public opinion surrounding affirmative action. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, New York Post, City Journal, and numerous other outlets. She is a proud alumna of the College of the Holy Cross, from which she graduated summa cum laude.
Noah A. Rosenblum
Noah A. Rosenblum is an Associate Professor of Law at New York University School of Law and faculty director of the Vanderbilt Scholars Program and Katzmann Symposium. Rosenblum works primarily in administrative law, constitutional law, and legal history. His research takes a historical approach to the study of state institutions, seeking to understand how law can be used to promote democratic accountability. He is currently pursuing several projects on the history of the place of the president in the administrative state.
His academic writing has appeared in the Harvard Law Review, Columbia Law Review, and Yale Law Journal, among other venues, and has been awarded the Joseph Parker Prize in Legal History and the Fred C. Zacharias Award in Legal Ethics, among other honors. Rosenblum is also a frequent commentator on public law and New York State courts.
Rosenblum pursued his undergraduate studies at Deep Springs and Harvard College. He received his JD from Yale Law School and his PhD in history from Columbia University, where his studies were supported by a Jacob K. Javits Fellowship. After law school, he clerked for Judge Jenny Rivera of the New York Court of Appeals and Judge Guido Calabresi of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Rosenblum is a member of the New York Bar.
Mene Ukueberuwa
Mene Ukueberuwa is a member of the Wall Street Journal editorial board. He writes opinion articles about federal and state government, the economy and immigration.
Peaches Valdes
Peaches Valdes is the Dean of Admission and Financial Aid and serves as a member of senior leadership at Wellesley College. Peaches oversees the Admission and Student Financial Services teams as they support prospective and current students while ensuring that the College remains in compliance with state and federal regulations. She is on the board of A Better Chance of Clinton and the Mohawk Valley, a community school program preparing young men of color to pursue college. Previously, Peaches also served as both a Title IX and Equal Opportunity Officer.
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