Event Category: Speaker/Panel

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On February 27th, LPE@HLS will host Public Writing and the Law. A lunchtime panel discussion on journalism and public understanding of the law (12:15-1:15 PM) will be followed by workshops (3:30-6:00 PM, registration required) for all Boston-area law students, legal scholars, and practitioners interested in writing for a general audience. Workshops will be lead by […]

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Professor Gabriel Weil will discuss the role that tort law can play in compelling AI companies to internalize the risks generated by training and deploying advanced AI systems. He will outline a liability framework based on strict liability, liability insurance requirements that scale with potentially dangerous model capabilities, and punitive damages designed to address uninsurable […]

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Join FiLM Society for a special conversation with Ken Liu, Harvard Law School alum turned Hugo Award-winning science fiction and fantasy author. Across works including the acclaimed short story The Paper Menagerie, his English translation of The Three Body Problem, and his most recent release All That We See or Seem, Liu has redefined speculative fiction with stories that bridge […]

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Targeting the Bench: U.S. Sanctions Against the International Criminal Court event poster

The past year has witnessed a series of measures by the executive branch of the U.S. government that are antagonistic towards international human rights norms and institutions. Most notable among these are the sanctions imposed against judges and prosecutors of the International Criminal Court (ICC). These sanctions have turned policy tools typically applied to the worst war criminals and dictators […]

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East Asian Legal Studies Talk: Bradley Gordon JD ’95 Managing Partner, Edenbridge Asia Brad Gordon will speak about his work advising the Cambodian government on the repatriation of stolen artifacts. He will examine Cambodia’s recent restitution efforts as a case study in cultural property law, focusing on legal strategy, diplomatic engagement, and negotiations with museums […]

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Have you ever received a notice online that a privacy policy has changed, but you weren’t really sure how? Wouldn’t it be helpful if there was a way to see the changes over time? The Applied Social Media Lab (ASML) at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society is pleased to announce the launch […]

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East Asian Legal Studies Talk: Michelle Miao Associate Professor of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Social media function not merely as communication conduits but as active agents shaping public discourses central to judicial matters and political life. This talk examines how public discussions of high-profile capital homicide cases are transmitted through social media […]

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This talk examines how the Syrian war formally ended through a military campaign in late 2024 without producing a political settlement. While large-scale fighting concluded, the conflict did not close with a negotiated bargain over power, authority, or the future structure of the Syrian state. Drawing on field engagement, Track II dialogues, and the author’s […]

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Want to publish a paper? Want to keep the door open for a career in academia? Join the Harvard Law School Writing Center on March 10th from 12:15 to 1:15 pm for Publishing While Practicing. Hear from law school faculty who have published legal scholarship while working at the DOJ (Todd Venook), the MacArthur Justice […]

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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!

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Let's Agree on Poland event poster.

This event examines the process and core ideas behind Let’s Agree on Poland: A Case Study in Strategic Constitutional Design (Oxford University Press, 2025), a real-world negotiation experiment conducted under conditions of extreme political polarization. Emerging from a multi-year, facilitated process involving more than 130 public intellectuals across deep ideological divides, the project used interest-based […]

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The Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) is bringing staff and students together to hear from Rabbi Getzel Davis and Abby McElroy, who lead the Interfaith Engagement Initiative in the Office of the President. Attendees will hear from Getzel and Abby about how to best engage across faiths and create meaningful opportunities for constructive interfaith dialogue […]

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Join a university-wide gathering of Harvard’s Christian alumni, students, faculty, and staff to forge new friendships and engage with thought leaders exploring the role and impact of the Christian faith in addressing contemporary challenges. Space is limited and registration is required. Register here. More information available on the event website.