2012年-2013U.S.FulbrightGuestLectureTopics.doc

2012-2013 U.S. Fulbright Guest Lecture Topics: (Updated: September 2012) 1. Mr. Shawn Johansen: Chinese Host Institution: South China Normal University, Guangzhou Home Institution: Brigham Young University, Idaho Term: Fall Field: American History Email: johansens@ The Perils of U.S. Constitutional Originalism. Trends in American Higher Education: A Case Study Why Family History is Important in American History Masculinity and Fatherhood in American History James Madison’s Balancing Act: Freedom vs. Authority 2. Mr. Travis Smith: Chinese Host Institution: Northeast Normal University (Changchun) Home Institution: Yuba College, California Term: Year Field: American History Email: tsmith@ Chinese Immigration and Exclusion during the 19th Century. U.S.-Native American Policy during the Second Half of the 19th Century Debating Wealth in America in the Gilded Age International Students: Adjustment to American Culture Slavery in Antebellum America Reconstruction and the Limits of Full Freedom for African Americans 3. Ms. Mary Sue Backus: Chinese Host University: Guangdong University of Foreign Studies Home University: University of Oklahoma Term: Year Field: Law E-mail: msbackus@ The Role of the Judge in an Adversary System The American Jury System The Limitations of Forensic Science Evidence Rights of the American Criminal Defendant Professional Responsibility or the Ethics of the American Lawyer 4. Mr. Scott Backus (Spouse of Lecturer Mary Sue Backus): (*Please note that the Fulbright program does not provide travel expenses for Fulbright spouses.*) Mr. Scott Backus is an attorney registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office who practices in all areas of litigation while focusing on intellectual property and communications matters.? Term: Year Field: Law Email: s_backus@ Introduction to U.S. Patent Law Introduction to U.S. Patent Litigation The America Invents Act Impact on U.S. Patent Law 5. Mr. Chad Flanders: Chinese Host University: N