The first of two Social Justice Distinguished Speaker Series lectures planned for spring at California State University, Dominguez Hills will take place from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5 in the University Library South Wing fifth floor event space.
Centered on the theme of miscarriage of justice, the series welcomes Elizabeth Loftus, distinguished professor of social ecology and professor of law at the University of California, Irvine, speaking on “The Fiction of Memory.”
Social Justice Distinguished Speaker Series
Dr. Elizabeth Loftus
“The Fiction of Memory”
Tuesday, April 5 • 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Considered the most eminent female psychologist of the 20th century, Loftus is the world’s leading expert on memory distortion. She is widely published and has consulted as an expert witness in high-profile legal cases involving Michael Jackson, Martha Stewart, Ted Bundy, Oliver North and Scooter Libby, to name a few.
The event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited.
For more information, contact Shari Berkowitz, assistant professor of criminal justice administration, at sberkowitz@csudh.edu, or Jennifer Sumner, assistant professor of criminal justice administration, at jsumner@csudh.edu.
