Showing 19 events for the week starting 04/08/2026
April 8
Wednesday • 19 events
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Colonialism, Empire, and Race: Critical conversations on law, movements, & the university
11:50 am - 6:00 pm
This symposium brings together two roundtables and a film screening to engage the entanglements of law, colonialism, and racialisation. It convenes scholars whose work examines the ongoing formations and afterlives of empire, exploring how legal regimes both shape and are shaped by colonial and racial hierarchies, as well as the… -
“The Right to Strike Reimagined” – Book Talk with Author Jeffrey Vogt
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Jeffrey Vogt, Rule of Law Director at the Solidarity Center, will give a talk on his new co-edited book, The Right to Strike Reimagined. The book explores how broadening the understanding of the term ‘worker’ can challenge assumptions about who has the right to strike. Hosted by the Center for… -
Vision & Justice with Professor Sarah Lewis
12:20 pm - 1:15 pm
Join us for a conversation with Sarah Lewis on Vision and Justice, exploring how visual culture shapes law, citizenship, and democracy. Professor Lewis, cultural historian and founder of the Vision & Justice initiative, will discuss how images have historically determined who is seen, recognized, and protected under the law. -
Repro Week Day 3: IVF in Alabama after LePage v. The Center for Reproductive Medicine
12:20 pm - 1:15 pm
Join us to hear AshLeigh Dunham from Magic City Fertility Law speak about IVF in Alabama after LePage v. The Center for Reproductive Medicine… -
Religious Freedom Clinic Open House
12:20 pm - 1:30 pm
Come visit the Religious Freedom Clinic office to meet the clinic’s staff and learn about the clinic’s work protecting religious freedom. Clinic applications are due Friday, April 10. Food will be provided!… -
HBLSA X ACS: Lunch Talk with Judge Lohier
12:20 pm - 1:15 pm
Please join HBLSA and ACS for a conversation with Judge Raymond Lohier. Judge Lohier was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit by President Obama in 2010. Prior to his time on the bench, the judge worked in private practice, the Department of Justice, Civil Rights… -
HLSL Faculty Book Talk: Redefining Comparative Constitutional Law: Essays for Mark Tushnet
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
This event features a discussion on Redefining Comparative Constitutional Law: Essays for Mark Tushnet with HLS Professor Emeritus Mark Tushnet and volume editors HLS Professor, Vicki Jackson, and Columbia Law School Professor, Madhav Khosla. The book reflects upon the field of comparative constitutional law, which has emerged in recent decades as a major domain of scholarship and judicial practice. Among the most prominent figures in the ongoing renaissance of this field has been Mark Tushnet. -
ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join HIP for a conversation with Lee Gelernt, Deputy Director of the ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project. Lunch will be provided!… -
HALB x Personal Finance 101: Insights from HBS
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join HALB for a conversation with Professor Sara Fleiss (HBS) on the fundamentals of personal finance and the key decisions that shape long-term financial outcomes. Drawing on her popular HBS course, Professor Fleiss will walk through a practical framework for managing your financial life—from budgeting and spending habits to investing,… -
Sports Law Symposium: Private Capital Funds Panel
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Come hear about the rise of private capital in sports, the regulatory frameworks governing investment in leagues and clubs, and the legal complexities involved in structuring these transactions. Panelists will also discuss how capital markets are influencing team valuations, league governance, and the long-term economics of professional sports. Lunch will… -
Femicide: The Rule of Law & The Role of Law Lunch Panel
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Femicide – the gender-based murder of women and girls – takes thousands of lives every year. These deaths are not random: they are predictable, patterned, and in many cases, preventable. Yet legal systems have largely failed to treat them as such, allowing gender-based violence to persist as a crisis met… -
Corporate Power and the Politics of Change: Corporate Governing, ESG, and the EU–U.S. Divide
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
The Harvard European Law Association is pleased to host a lunch talk on Wednesday, April 8, from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. in Hauser Hall 102 on “Corporate Power and the Politics of Change: Corporate Governing, ESG, and the EU–U.S. Divide“. Over the past decade, corporations have moved into spaces traditionally… -
A Conversation With Cristina Vaira
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Cristina Vaira is an Italian-born singer-songwriter, producer, and music educator whose career spans international performance, recording, and academic leadership. Originally from Milan, Italy, she moved to the United States in 2011 after earning a scholarship to Berklee College of Music, where she now serves as an Associate Professor of Songwriting. -
Youth Advocacy Writing Group Working Paper Lunch Talk with Chris Egi, Kaveri Sengupta, and Omar Tariq
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Join Y-Lab for the third event in our spring 2026 Youth Advocacy Writing Group Working Paper Lunch Series with Chris Egi ’26, Kaveri Sengupta ’26, and Omar Tariq ’26. Learn more and RSVP for a lunch.… -
Launching Your Legal Career
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
You are about to finish law school. Now it is time to focus on the next chapter. Join OCS as we talk about how to maximize your first years of law firm practice and position yourself for a move within the private sector or to the public sector. Lunch provided!… -
Ask the Registrar
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Questions about clinic and course selection? Degree requirements? Cross-Registration? Swing by the Ask the Registrar table (located in the WCC South Lobby and at the Hark ramp) throughout the Spring selection rounds to speak with members of the Registrar’s Office, Office of Clinical Programs, and Student Academic Affairs Office. -
Sports Law Symposium: Sports Gambling Panel
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Listen to our panelists discuss the legal challenges surrounding sports wagering regulation, integrity monitoring, state gaming frameworks, and the growing commercial partnerships between leagues and sportsbooks. The conversation will also explore how regulators and leagues balance innovation with the need to safeguard the integrity of competition. Hors D’oeuvres, Wine, and… -
Is the Roberts Court Legitimate?
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Please join ACS and FedSoc for a discussion on the legitimacy of the Roberts Court featuring Professor Niko Bowie (HLS), Professor Garrett West (YLS), Professor Derek Muller (Notre Dame), and Judge Nancy Gertner. The conversation will be moderated by Dean John Goldberg. Reception to follow. Space is limited and will be… -
ELS Horizon Award
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Please join us for the Environmental Law Society’s annual Horizon Award! Every year, ELS recognizes one exemplary environmental practitioner for their unwavering commitment to advancing environmental protection though law and public service. This year, ELS is delighted to present the Horizon Award to Vickie Patton, General Counsel of the Environmental…