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Wayne Morse Chair for Law and Politics

Since 1980, the Wayne Morse Chair for Law and Politics has been given to distinguished scholars and activists who embody the qualities and traditions associated with Wayne Morse. Morse Chair Professors give a major public address, teach courses, meet with students and community groups, and participate in various other events.

2011-2012

	Tribute to Keith Aoki  Former UO law professor Keith Aoki passed away on April 26, 2011 at his home in Sacramento, California. Keith was scheduled to hold the Wayne Morse Chair of Law and Politics in fall 2011. Keith’s passing is a profound loss for the legal and political community. He was a brilliant and creative scholar in intellectual property, local government law and critical race theory. He was a beloved teacher and colleague at the UO, UC Davis, Lewis & Clark, Columbia, and Boston College. The Wayne Morse Center and the School of Law will host a symposium in Keith’s honor in the fall of 2011.
	Senator Russ Feingold Longtime politician Russ Feingold will give a public address on Nov. 7, 2011, at 4 p.m. in the Erb Memorial Union Ballroom. Feingold served as a U.S. senator from 1993-2011. In 2001, Feingold was the lone senator who voted against the USA Patriot Act, despite pressure for a unanimous vote, because he felt it infringed on civil liberties. He voted against the Iraq War in 2002, and was the first senator to call for a specific timetable for U.S. exit from Iraq. He served on the Judiciary, Foreign Relations, Budget, and Intelligence committees, and is best known for his work on campaign finance reform. Feingold is an honors law graduate of Harvard Law School and Oxford University and was a Rhodes Scholar. He teaches at Marquette University School of Law. In 2011 he founded Progressives United, a political action committee dedicated to shining the spotlight on corrupt corporate interests in government.
	Robert Kuttner, author In 2012-13, Robert Kuttner will co-teach a political science class and deliver a series of lectures on Capitalism and the Common Good, including an analysis of the politics of reforming a market system, globalization and the common good, and financial regulatory reform. Kuttner is the author of nine books on the U.S. economic system and the politics of markets. He is currently writing a book on globalization and the common good.