Our annual conferences bring together prestigious scholars from the fields of law, sociology, history, political science, and anthropology to explore the role and impact of the corporation in society.

Browse through materials from previous symposia to see the very best thinking in the social sciences brought to bear on the nature of the modern corporation.

Berle XVII: International Business Transactions in a Fragmented World: National Security, Geopolitics, and Corporate Governance

March 21-22, 2025

Berle XVI: The Corporation at the Intersection of Law and Information

March 8-9, 2024

Berle XV

December 13, 2023

The focus was on Perspectives on Pritchard and Thompson’s “A History of Securities Law in the Supreme Court.”

Berle XIV: Developing a 21st Century Corporate Governance Model

March 24 and 25, 2023 - Hosted by: USC Gould School of Law, Los Angeles CA

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The Berle Center
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Charles R.T. O'Kelley
Professor & Director
okelleyc@seattleu.edu

Lori Lamb
Administrative Director
206-398-4033
lambl@seattleu.edu