Beyond the Table: Women, Dialogue and Peacemaking in Turkey and Cyprus
What can women’s experiences teach us about peacemaking? In this Kelman webinar, Mediterranean Women Mediators Network scholar-practitioners Ayşe Betül Çelik and Maria Hadjipavlou share insights from their work in peacebuilding and dialogue.
The Climate Accountability Crisis: Human Rights Lessons from Nepal
The Climate Accountability Crisis: Human Rights Lessons from Nepal will explore the intersection of climate change and South Asia through legal, human rights, and health perspectives, with a case study on Nepal and Tibet. We will explore the following, multi-field and interdisciplinary questions: How does the climate crisis affect fundamental human rights and vulnerable communities […]
Counterterrorism in the Post-9/11 Era and Careers in National Security
How far should the government be allowed to go to stop a terrorist attack? Should suspected terrorists receive the same constitutional protections as ordinary criminal defendants? And what happens when the evidence needed to convict a terrorist is too classified to present in open court? Join the Federalist Society for a conversation with Judge Joseph […]
The Platform State: How China Governs Innovation to Achieve Tech Supremacy
East Asian Legal Studies Talk: Angela Huyue Zhang Professor of Law University of Southern California, Gould School of Law Professor Zhang will discuss “The Platform State: How China Governs Innovation to Achieve Tech Supremacy,” her current joint project with S. Alex Yang, Professor of Management Science and Operations at London Business School. China’s innovation economy […]
Protest Lawyering 101: Defending Dissent
Join NLG for a conversation with Jeff Feuer and Lee Goldstein. Jeff and Lee have decades of experience defending social movements and activists engaged in civil disobedience and direct action. Come learn about what it can look like to practice law in solidarity with activists on the front lines.
HALS Sullivan & Cromwell Lunch Talk with Nirav Mehta
Please join us for a conversation with Nirav Mehta, a Partner at Sullivan & Cromwell’s Tokyo office, focusing on capital markets and corporate transactions. Lunch will be provided. RSVP here.
Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law X Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Join JSEL on November 12th at 12:30 – 1:15 PM in WCC 3038 for a talk with Eric Geffner, Matt Carpenter-Dennis, Michael Kuh, and Logan Duffy from Simpson Thacher about the firm’s sports practice. RSVP here
Rural America: Shocks, Stressors, and Successes
Inspired by the forthcoming book Rural America in the 2020s: Shocks, Stressors, and Successes, panelists will share lessons from their work across the Mississippi Delta in community development, public health, coalition-building, and rural policy advocacy. Together, panelists and attendees will explore what it means to serve rural communities in ways that respond to local priorities; […]
Accountability in International Organizations with El Cid Butuyan
event description: Cid is a Global Director of a UN agency based in New York. He spent more than 15 years at the World Bank Group, working on litigation, anticorruption, and sanctions. He also helped build the ethics function at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, served as Integrity Lead at the Green Climate Fund and […]
The American Experiment at 250: Democracy and Legal Theory after 250 Years
Panelists: Jeannie Suk Gersen, John H. Watson, Jr. Professor of Law John C.P. Goldberg, Morgan and Helen Chu Dean and Professor of Law Kenneth Mack, Lawrence D. Biele Professor of Law Rachel Viscomi, Clinical Professor of Law Moderator: Alexandra Natapoff, Lee S. Kreindler Professor of Law Lunch will be provided. Register here.
Law Teaching Colloquium: Finding Your Scholarly Voice
Join Professors Jacob E. Gersen and Mariana Pargendler for a discussion about finding your scholarly voice in legal academia. This event will consist of a discussion from the professors followed by a Q&A. Light refreshments will be served.
PON Live! Book Talk: Recent U.S. Presidents as Leaders and Negotiators
While every U.S. President swears the same oath of office, the eight presidents who have served at least one full term since Watergate—from Carter through Trump—have employed dramatically different leadership and negotiation strategies to move the nation forward. Johns Hopkins University Professor Michael Eric Siegel argues that we can learn a great deal about our […]
Mock Trial With Burns Charest
Join HPLA and Burns Charest for a new, interactive event: attorneys from Burns Charest will put on a mini “trial” (with students rendering a verdict) based on one of their real, ongoing cases! Lunch will be provided.
A Career in International Law and Humanitarian Action
Philippa Greer is an international lawyer and Head of the Field Legal Office in Gaza at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). With over a decade of experience at the United Nations, she has worked across some of the world’s most complex humanitarian and conflict-affected environments, including Gaza, Jerusalem, Afghanistan and Cambodia, as […]
Social Media on Trial: Neuroscience, Addiction, and the Law
What does neuroscience tell us about social media addiction? In August 2026, Meta reached a landmark multistate settlement of up to $17.1 billion over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were designed to encourage compulsive use among children and adolescents. This raised questions about the relationship between neuroscience, technology, and corporate accountability. How do algorithmic feeds, […]
Crutch or Catalyst? How AI Is Changing the Ways We Relate
As AI becomes increasingly embedded in our lives, it has taken on roles as a therapist, a friend, even a lover. When we allow AI systems into our communities and our closest circles, what happens to our agency, our inner lives, and our ability to form relationships with other people? Join MIT professor and author […]
HALS Simpson Lunch Talk
Join us for a short presentation and conversation with Mai Kristofferson and Haixuan Yang, Associates in Simpson Thacher’s Funds and Corporate Department, who practice across the firm’s Asia offices in Tokyo and Beijing. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP so we can order enough food.
Journal on Legislation x PILSA X HLS Dems: DC — Legal Jobs Talk
Interested in working in DC after the 2026 Midterms? Curious on how to navigate the realties of the DC legal world? Join the Harvard Journal on Legislation, the Public Interest Law Students Association, and Harvard Law School Democrats for a virtual Q&A with attorneys working in DC and an in-person discussion with HLS students who […]