Event Category: Discussion

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Political polarization in the United States has become one of the defining conflicts of our time, and one that most Americans say they want a way out of. Braver Angels is the largest national volunteer organization helping Americans build together with people who see the world differently. They call it courageous citizenship. In this talk, […]

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Human rights and the laws of war are under severe strain: violations are documented in real time, yet consequences rarely seem to follow, faith that the rules will be enforced is thinning, and many people are turning away from the news altogether. Investigative journalists and international humanitarian lawyers play different but connected roles in preventing […]

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What does it mean to wield prosecutorial power consistent with the rule of law? Join Judge Amul Thapar of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and Judge Michael Garcia of the New York Court of Appeals for a conversation drawing on their extensive experience as both federal prosecutors and judges. Both Judge […]

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Judge Daniel A. Bress of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will join his future clerk, Myles McKnight ‘27, for a discussion on what really divides judges in hard cases, tensions (or not!) between different categories of “discretion” in judicial work, lessons from the Scalia chambers, the Judge’s path from big law to the bench, […]

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The men and women who served in uniform have unique potential to succeed as entrepreneurs who make lasting, positive impacts across communities and industries. But having sacrificed the typical years spent earning business degrees and building networks, veterans pursuing business ownership can be at a disadvantage. Join us on Thursday, Oct. 8, 12-1 p.m. (Eastern), […]

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HLS is home to a wide range of viewpoints. Students for Open Inquiry aims to provide students from all backgrounds with the opportunity to engage with fellow students who have settled, unsettled, and differing viewpoints in an informal setting. At this lunch discussion, we will be focusing on evaluating recent U.S. intervention in Iran and […]