Event Category: Speaker/Panel

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Portrait of Professor Harvey Mansfield

Professor Harvey Mansfield, Harvard Faculty member since 1962, discusses viewpoint diversity at Harvard over the course of his 7 decades here. He will make remarks, engage in a brief conversation with HLS Lecturer Alan Raul, and take audience questions.

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Governments in the United States and Europe have recently sought new ways to deter, deflect, and deport migrants, and to redefine their rights under human rights law and refugee law for that purpose. The panelists will discuss and compare some of the efforts of the UK and US governments in that direction, including pushbacks and […]

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Click here to register on Zoom. Sudan’s ongoing conflict has precipitated a catastrophic humanitarian and human rights crisis, violently reversing the country’s democratic transition and devastating civilian life. The crisis presents profound challenges not only for domestic political order, but also for the security of the Sahel and the Horn of Africa, as well as for […]

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Does the human right to self-determination also protect attitudes that are critical of or opposed to immigration?  Michael Lysander Fremuth will tackle this question in his upcoming presentation. In human rights law, migration is typically approached from the perspective of balancing the rights of migrants—often individuals in situations of vulnerability—with state sovereignty—defined as the authority […]

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East Asian Legal Studies Talk: Natalie Lichtenstein, JD ‘78  AIIB Inaugural General Counsel (retired) DISCUSSANT: Alastair Iain Johnston  The Governor James Albert Noe and Linda Noe Laine Research Professor of China in World Affairs, Harvard University When the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) was launched in 2016, many wondered how this new multilateral development bank […]

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America at 250 Public Service Panel Poster

We invite the HLS student community to a special evening event in which faculty will discuss the centrality of public service in the practice and study of law. Moderator: Alexandra Natapoff Panelists: Guy-Uriel Charles Ryan Doerfler Kristen Eichensehr Jody Freeman Naz K. Modirzadeh Ben Sachs Register here for the panel and lottery for a copy […]

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Harvard Law School faculty and alumni from the private and public sectors will discuss their own career paths and describe the key interdisciplinary questions that define the practice of health law today and in the future. Expect an insider’s view of legal practice at the intersection of health, ethics, and technology, including biopharma and the […]

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Registration is required for both online and in-person attendance: bsy.sh/q5C2d9p Lunch 12-1pm Panel 1-230pm As the government prepares for the 2030 Census, this vital dataset—produced by the government for the governed—has come under scrutiny. The Office of Management and Budget is reviewing significant changes for 2030: reclassifying noncitizens as nonresident, the rollback of race/ethnicity data collection […]

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Four and a half years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, evidence of Russia’s genocidal acts and intent continues to grow. The International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law School (IHRC), International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR), and additional subject matter experts have conducted extensive analysis of Russia’s conduct in Ukraine, identifying hundreds of potentially […]

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East Asian Legal Studies Talk: Prof. Y.S. Lee West Virginia University College of Law Director, Law and Development Institute The United States has returned to tariffs and subsidies with renewed force, seeking to rebuild domestic manufacturing, promote strategic industries, and counter geopolitical rivals such as China. This resurgence of industrial policy marks a sharp departure […]

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Excited about public interest work but concerned about how you will manage loan repayment or other financial considerations? Hear from a panel of public interest alumni as they candidly share their experiences participating in the Low -Income Protection Plan (LIPP) and discuss their lifestyles on public interest salaries (no, they don’t eat ramen noodles every day). Catherine Pattanayak, Assistant Dean for Public Service, and Kara Martin, Associate Director for the Low -Income Protection Plan and Public Interest Funding, will moderate and answer your questions. Lunch provided.

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A fun and casual event for the HLS public interest community! Join OPIA for the third annual Justice Jam. Grab some appetizers while listening to passionate public interest attorneys and soon-to-be attorneys tell a story about why they fight for justice. Each storyteller will share—in just five minutes! —what inspires them to do public interest work. It will be part poetry slam about justice, part public interest pep talk, and, if YOU come, a whole lot of fun. Join us!

Food and beverage provided. RSVP below!