Showing 18 events for the week starting 04/17/2026
April 16
Thursday • 18 events
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Digital Identity Symposium: Towards User-Owned Identity
9:00 am - 1:30 pm
What if there were a better way to prove your identity online, one that gives you greater control over the information you share in a secure way, without sacrificing access or participation? Join us on Thursday, April 16 for the Digital Identity Symposium: Towards User-Owned Identity, featuring the public launch of the … -
POM HIO Office Hours with Peter O’Meara in WCC 5046
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Recurring
Peter O’Meara, HIO Advisor for HLS, holds in-person office hours for HLS students and scholars on a first-come, first-served basis in WCC 5046, every Thursday from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. during the 2026 Spring Semester. No appointment necessary. … -
Legal Consequences of the Ukraine War in Europe
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has raised unprecedented challenges for the European Union, forcing it to face the reality of war more than at any time since its establishment. This event—which builds on Federico Fabbrini’s book, The EU Constitution in Time of War: Legal Responses to Russia’s Aggression… -
Book Talk: Adjudicating over Anarchy, by Prof. Geraldo Vidigal
12:20 pm - 1:15 pm
Without the ability to mobilize coercive measures, international adjudicators must rely on their authority to influence real-world outcomes. This paper considers the origin and conceivable uses of the authority of international adjudicators. International courts’ influence relies on their ability to mobilize, through mere authoritative communications, the different internal and external… -
Inside National Security Prosecutions: Criminal Defense Senior Staff Attorney Sufia Khalid on Trial Rights, the Terrorism Enhancement, and the Limits of Due Process
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
This talk examines the profound impact of the harsh and overly broad “terrorism” sentencing framework on the landscape of national security prosecutions. It explores how the threat of severe penalties—including the trial penalty and the significant weight of the terrorism enhancement—can shape defense strategy and discourage the full exercise of… -
Summer International Travel Information Session
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
Students traveling abroad this summer under HLS auspices (receiving credit and/or funding including Student Financial Services loans and Summer Support for Public Interest) must attend a MANDATORY summer international travel information session. Representatives from International Legal Studies, Global Support Services, Student Health Services, and the HLS Library will discuss requirements,… -
Lunch Talk with Judge Gustavo A. Gelpí Jr.
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
“Join La Alianza for a lunch talk with Judge Gustavo A. Gelpí Jr., the second Latino in history to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and former Chief Judge of the District of Puerto Rico. RSVP here. Please contact Elvianna De Jesus (edejesus@jd26.law.harvard.edu) with… -
Lunch talk with National Security Journalist Carol Leonnig
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join the National Security & Law Association for a lunch talk with national security journalist Carol Leonnig. Leonnig was a staff writer for the Washington Post from 2000 to 2025 and was on the team of reporters that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2014 for reporting that revealed the NSAs… -
Youth Advocacy Writing Group Working Paper Lunch Talk with James Limbaugh and Hudson Patterson
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Join Y-Lab for the final event in our spring 2026 Youth Advocacy Writing Group Working Paper Lunch Series with James Limbaugh ’26 and Hudson Patterson ’26. Learn more and RSVP for a lunch.… -
How To: The Legal Op Ed
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Learn how to share your legal expertise with a wide audience—from coming up with an idea and drafting a piece to submitting it and working with editors. Join the Harvard Law School Writing Center to hear behind-the-scenes stories, lessons learned the hard way, and writing advice from: Sharon… -
Payment System Innovations
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
This panel will examine emerging payment rails, embedded finance, blockchain integration, and the regulatory frameworks shaping next-generation payment systems. Designed for a law school audience, the discussion will unpack both the technological architecture and the legal infrastructure driving innovation in modern payments.
RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScw2YKapATUtT4i7Xu49Zmual1ks0YSFTaFCjM-HmyV7Ac4lQ/viewform… -
Harvard Law Review Writing Competition Tips Session
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
On Thursday, April 16, the Harvard Law Review will host its annual Writing Competition Tips Session. Join us to learn more about the mechanics of the Competition and tips for its Subcite and Case Comment components. Lunch will be provided!… -
Law Teaching Colloquium: The Contemporary U.S. Teaching Market
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Susannah Barton Tobin, Ezra Ripley Thayer Senior Lecturer on Law Daphna Renan, Peter B. Munroe and Mary J. Munroe Professor of Law April 16, 1:30-2:30 pm Pound 100 Curious about what the law teaching market is like in the U.S.? This session of the colloquium focuses on when… -
Building A Pan-African Music Ecosystem — Panel & Workshop
3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
The Harvard African Creative Economies Initiative (ACE) initiative is a key program of the Harvard Center for Study of African Societies and Economies (CSASE). ACE will host an on-campus event on April 16, from 3:30-6pm. This panel will bring together academics, intellectual property lawyers, and… -
Byse Workshop Session 7: Localism, Cultural Heritage Protection and Indigenous Rights
3:45 pm - 5:15 pm
Thursday, April 16, 3:45-5:15 pm In his influential 1980s essay, John Merryman identified two competing ways of thinking about cultural property: through nationalistic or universal lenses. In the decades since, scholars, as well as international organizations like UNESCO, have promoted a third approach, centered on the most affiliated local communities. -
The Tanner Lectures with James Forman Jr.: University Admissions and the American Dream: Who Gets In—and Why It Matters | Lecture Two
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Lecture Two: Admissions in the Crosshairs: Politics, Policy, and Social Mobility Today Speaker: James Forman Jr., Yale University Respondent: Alexandra Natapoff, Harvard Law School This is the second of two Tanner Lectures. About the Lecture Decisions by the United States Supreme Court and the Trump administration have compelled universities to… -
CLA Academics Speaker Series: Professor Mark Jia
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Harvard Law School China Law Association (CLA) is excited to host Professor Mark Jia (J.D. ’16) of Georgetown University Law Center, for a discussion of his upcoming paper, “Law Power.” Professor Jia is a scholar of comparative and transnational law, with particular focus on the United States and China. His… -
Lectures that Last
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lectures That Last brings together one professor from each of Harvard’s 12 graduate schools for a free, TED-style evening of seven-minute talks on April 16 at HBS Spangler Hall — presented by the Harvard Graduate Council. Join us for an evening of bold ideas, unexpected connections, and conversations that last…