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...think [the turnout] shows that although there's a lot of academic repression at a lot of institutions, CLS is still a very strong movement," says American University Professor of Law James Boyle, the t-shirt-clad director of the convention...
...they gather in their unconventional workshops and meetings--on everything from "CLS spirituality and nature" to "Sexuality, violence and male power"--the Crits decide what new directions CLS should take. While students bat around ideas for activism at a picnic caucus, professors--donning short sleeves and jeans like their pupils--debate how CLS can begin to construct and not just criticize...
...theme of this conference, I would say, is reaching out beyond the academic community and making CLS more real and useful in practice," Pope says...
Turning the criticisms into positive action is a major theme of discussion at the conference. For an energetic Professor Peter Gabel, short-sleeve clad and with shoulder-length hair, taking CLS out of the classroom and onto the streets is the top priority for the next year...
Most student Crits say that activism--such as holding protests--is a vital part of their participation in CLS. A belief that the legal system is corrupted by prejudices, they say, implies that they must do something to change...