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CLSC | Socio-Legal Studies Workshop: Pat Seed - "The Myth of the 'Doctrine of Discovery'"

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Fri, Jan 23, 2026

12 PM – 1:15 PM PST (GMT-8)

Law Building (LAW), LAW 3750

401 East Peltason Drive, Irvine , CA 92697, United States

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Pat Seed, Professor of History at UC Irvine School of Humanities, will present "The Myth of the 'Doctrine of Discovery'".

 

Abstract
A critical historical look at the "Doctrine of Discovery" proves that Marshall fabricated it entirely to justify state control over the expropriation of indigenous lands.
 

Hosted by the UCI Center in Law, Society and Culture, the Socio-Legal Studies Workshop is an interdisciplinary seminar that brings together scholars both within and beyond the UCI community working at the intersections of law, social sciences, humanities, and the arts to discuss works-in-progress. The Workshop also features a series of book talks in which authors discuss their recently published work.

To request reasonable accommodations for a disability, please contact centers@law.uci.edu.