Program of Distinction
The Institute for Global Justice & Security (IGJS) is part of EKU’s College of Justice & Safety, a Program of Distinction in the State of Kentucky. In 1998, the College of Justice and Safety was awarded the designation as Program of Distinction under Kentucky state law, which earned it more resources and greater recognition. The award and funds have empowered the College in many ways and has provided for improved technology, more personnel, scholarships, faculty fellowships, research, and an increase in international efforts. The College of Justice & Safety is one of the foremost institutions for education and research in the fields of criminal justice, emergency management, and security in the United States. More information about the Program of Distinction
As part of the Program of Distinction, the Institute strives to bring international scholars and high-ranking professionals to the College of Justice & Safety for intellectual exchange through lectures, teaching, and research. Over the past several years, the College of Justice & Safety has hosted series of lectures, bringing leading scholars and practitioners to campus to lecture, including:
- Dr. Bernardine Dohrn – Associate Professor, School of Law, Northwestern University
Lecture Title: Extreme Sentencing of Youth and Juvenile Death Penalty - Barry Feld – Centennial Professor, School of Law, University of Minnesota
Lecture Title: Race, Politics, and Juvenile Justice - Dr. David Garland – Arthur T. Vanderbilt Professor, School of Law, New York University
Lecture Title: American Capital Punishment Law in the Shadow of Lynching - Dr. Keith Hayward – Director/Senior Lecturer of Criminology, School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research, University of Kent
Lecture Title: Relations Between Consumer Culture and Crime - Dr. Jonathan Simon – Associate Dean/Professor, Jurisprudence & Socail Policy Program, Berkley Center for Criminal Justice, University of California Berkeley
Lecture Title: After Crime: Safety and Justice in the Age of Catastrophe - Dr. Marvin Zalman – Professor, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Wayne State University, Lecture Title: Wrongful Conviction
