Panel IV — The Social and Human Consequences of Territorial Status •February 4, 2026

Panel IV — The Social and Human Consequences of Territorial Status

Panelists and Presentations:

• Territorial Constitutions and Organic Acts
• Anthony Ciolli, J.D. — Practicing Faculty, St. Mary’s School of Law
• Puerto Rico and the Administrative State, Towards a Broader Approach to Studying Territorial Law and Policy
• Charles R. Venator-Santiago, Ph.D.— Associate Professor of Law and Director of El Instituto, University of Connecticut
• Birthright Citizenship in the U.S. Territories
• Neil Weare, J.D. — Co-Founder and Co-Director, Right to Democracy (virtual)

4:45 – 5:00 p.m.

Closing Reflections

Sígrid Vendrell-Polanco
Anthony Ciolli
Dean Patricia Roberts