Peter Blanck

Peter Blanck’s New Book – Advanced Introduction to U.S. Disability Law

 Paperback Advanced Introduction to U.S. Disability Law Elgar Advanced Introductions series Peter Blanck, University Professor of Law, Syracuse University; Chairman, Burton Blatt Institute, US Publication Date: August 2023 ISBN: 978 1 80220 834 4 Extent: 196 pp Advanced Introduction to U.S. Disability LawAdvanced Introduction to U.S. Disability Law provides a timely and accessible overview of disability law in the United States, focusing primarily on the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the ‘ADA’). Peter Blanck addresses the social and legislative history leading up to the development of the ADA; coverage and remedies under the ADA’s three main titles; some of the fundamental and recent cases informing the ADA’s interpretation; and current issues facing U.S. courts, law makers, and policy makers.

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BBI Chairman Peter Blanck featured on “Story in the Public Square,” public affairs television series, PBS podcast and SiriusXM Satellite radio

May 6, 2019
On May 12, 2019, Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) Chairman Peter Blanck is featured on “Story in the Public Square” a public affairs television series and podcast. The Telly Award-winning PBS and SiriusXM Satellite radio show is co-hosted by Jim Ludes and G. Wayne Miller. Story in the Public Square is a weekly podcast brought to listeners by Salve Regina University’s Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy. It features interviews with leading print, screen, music and other storytellers about their creative processes and how their stories impact public understanding and policy. Story in the Public Square’s messaging aligns with the BBI’s vision for accessible communities fully including persons with disabilities.

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Peter Blanck featured on Human Potential at Work Show with Debra Ruh – recording now available!

February 8, 2019

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Blanck to Address Diversity Professionals on Diversity & Inclusion in Legal Profession

October 29, 2018

BBI Chairman Peter Blanck to Address Diversity Professionals from Major Law Firms on Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession from National ABA/BBI Project

Peter Blanck
Peter Blanck

Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) Chairman and University Professor Peter Blanck will address diversity professionals at major law firms.  The event is hosted by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) on November 1, 2018 in Chicago at the Grant Thornton building alongside fellow speaker, former AICPA President, Paulette Brown who will speak on ABA Diversity and Inclusion. Blanck’s presentation will feature findings from the recent BBI/ABA Project followed by a Q&A session.

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Blanck to Keynote DRBA West Coast Civil Rights Conference

October 17, 2018

BBI Chairman Peter Blanck to Keynote DRBA West Coast Civil Rights Conference

Dr. Peter Blanck, University Professor at Syracuse University and Chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI), will be a keynote speaker at the Disability Rights Bar Association’s Biennial West Coast Civil Rights Conference on October 24th, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.

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Blanck to keynote in Hong Kong and Beijing on inclusion of persons with disabilities and accessible international development

October 5, 2018

BBI Chairman Peter Blanck to give keynote addresses in Hong Kong and Beijing China on inclusion of persons with disabilities and accessible international development

BBI Chairman Peter Blanck will give the keynote address at the Conference on “Challenges to Implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in Asia and the World,” on October 9, 2018 in Hong Kong, China. The Human Rights Law and Policy Forum of the School of Law, City University of Hong Kong is hosting the event for academics, local officials and public bodies.

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BBI Chairman Blanck Quoted In Bloomberg News On “Blind Workers” And “Online Hiring Systems”

August 22, 2018

BBI Chairman and University Professor Peter Blanck said today in Bloomberg news in regard to “blind workers” and “online hiring systems: “Attitudes about inclusion is the real problem,” Blanck said. Jobs-page “accessibility is just a symptom.” Blanck is chairman of Syracuse University’s Burton Blatt Institute and the author of several books on disabilities laws, including e-quality: The struggle for web accessibility by people with cognitive disabilities. 
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