SJC x WLA Safe Discussion
Upset about the recent news at Cornell? Are you seeking a safe space where you can share your emotions and release your anger? Come join SJC and WLA for an open discussion and venting session moderated by a confidential SHARE counselor. This event will be taking place on Wednesday, October 21st from 8:00am to 10:00am at […]
Reporting Without Access: Documenting Human Rights Abuses in Gaza
How do investigative journalists document human rights abuses from afar when states restrict their access to the people and places at the heart of the story? Award-winning investigative journalists Laila Al-Arian and Amel Guettatfi will discuss their work producing documentaries for Al Jazeera’s Fault Lines in collaboration with reporters and filmmakers on the ground in […]
Donuts & Democracy: Election Worker and Volunteer Breakfast
If you are supporting election administration or voter protection efforts this November, please join the Equal Democracy Project for a pre-election breakfast with Election Law Clinic Director Ruth Greenwood. Whether you’re staffing a polling place/election office, volunteering as a poll observer, or answering questions for a voter hotline, stop by to drink some coffee, grab […]
A Conversation on the Joy of Intellectual Travel: Pursuing Japanese and Comparative Legal Studies
East Asian Legal Studies Event: Curtis J. Milhaupt William F. Baxter-Visa International Professor of Law Stanford Law School Senior Fellow, by courtesy, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies If you are interested in pursuing academic research or a legal career related to Japanese law or comparative legal studies, we warmly invite you to a conversation […]
How to Tell an AI What to Do: Rules, Cases, and Interpretation
The OpenAI Model Spec and Claude’s Constitution lay out rich targets for AI alignment. But, like the law, these texts cannot settle every novel case in advance. When rules leave questions open, who should decide what they mean, and on what grounds? Nicholas Caputo and Jordi Weinstock will explore these questions through a comparative reading […]
Open Inquiry Discussion: What’s the Relationship Between Anti-Zionism & Antisemitism?
HLS is home to a wide range of viewpoints. Open Inquiry aims to provide students from all backgrounds with the opportunity to engage with peers who have settled, unsettled, and differing viewpoints in an informal setting. Students who simply want to listen in on the conversation in order to learn are more than welcome. At […]





