A few IFCL representatives attended an author talk with Fran Quigley at Tomorrow bookstore Thursday evening, July 10.
Quigley’s latest book, “Lessons from Eviction Court: How We Can End Our Housing Crisis,” provides an overview of the current housing situation, personal stories of people who have been evicted, history of housing in the United States, descriptions of housing in other countries, the role of religious traditions and the right to housing, and steps to solve the present challenges.
In addition to describing the current eviction situation in Indiana and how his students are included in the process, a Q and A session provided an opportunity for those attending to share their experiences and encourage others to become involved in making positive changes.
Fran Quigley, I.U. McKinney School of Law
A longtime human rights activist, Fran Quigley is a clinical professor at the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law, where he directs the Health and Human Rights Clinic. In the clinic, he and his students advocate for the human right to housing. They directly represent low-income people in eviction defense cases and pursue their right to safe and healthy housing conditions; they also promote policy changes to ensure all people have access to a safe, affordable home.
Quigley is the author of six books, including the forthcoming “Homes for All: What Eviction Court Taught Me About Fulfilling the Human Right to Housing” (Cornell University ILR Press). He publishes a newsletter, Housing is a Human Right. He is the author of dozens of mass-media and academic articles focusing on access to housing and health care as a human right. Those articles have been published in The New York Times and Foreign Affairs, among other publications.