Showing 11 events for the week starting 10/10/2024
October 10
Thursday • 11 events
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Negotiating Peace Agreements in the Face of Global Challenges: The Case of Mozambique
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
A discussion with speakers Ambassador Mirko Manzoni and Neha Sanghrajka. The Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution presents a virtual seminar with Mozambique mediators Neha Sanghrajka and Ambassador Mirko Manzoni. This Kelman Lecture will address how peace mediation and implementation are used in peace agreements negotiated… -
International Actors and Rule of Law Reform in the Global South: Lessons from Ethiopia
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Can International actors play a meaningful role in ensuring human rights or building a stable constitutional democracy?
Abduletif Kedir Idris and Abadir M. Ibrahim will explore this question, drawing lessons from their experience leading law reform efforts in Ethiopia post-2018. Ada Ordor, a leading expert in the field of… -
Lecture: The Challenges of Representing African States in Investor-State Arbitration, Prof. Won L. Kidane
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Join us for a lecture by Prof. Won L. Kidane, Professor of Law and Director of the South Africa Program at the Villanova University School of Law and partner at the DC-based boutique international arbitration law firm ALG, LLP. Prof. Kidane has for over two decades represented African states, their… -
AAPI Speaker Lunch Talk: Ben Hur
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join APALSA for an AAPI speaker lunch talk event featuring Benedict Hur, Managing Partner of Willkie Farr & Gallagher – San Francisco office. Ben is a litigation partner specializing in complex commercial and privacy cases for technology companies, including some of the biggest in the world. With deep expertise in… -
A Pathway to Lawyer Wellbeing
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Sponsored by the Massachusetts Bar Association, the SJC Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being and Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, Harvard Law School is excited to present A Pathway to Lawyer Well-Being. A diverse panel, including three practicing lawyers and one clinician, will emphasize positive steps students can take to achieve long-term well-being. -
Originalism and the Law & Econ Movement with Prof. Todd Zywicki
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Professor Todd Zywicki of GMU’s Antonin Scalia Law School will lead a discussion with Professors Sachs and Shavell about the relationship between Law & Economics and Originalism. -
OPIA’s 1L Domestic Job Search Strategy Session
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
This event is designed to help 1L students navigate domestic summer employment options in the public sector. We will review essential topics to help you get started on your search. Lunch provided. Please RSVP. -
Everything You Need to Know to Make a Podcast
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Recurring
Join Lowry Yankwich (JD 22) for this two-session crash course on podcasting which will introduce you to the medium and provide the opportunity to learn–and practice–the main skills needed to bring a podcast to life. In Session One, attendees will practice skills that feed directly into good lawyering: conducting an interview, and writing a hook that captures the listener’s attention. In Session Two, you’ll learn about the technical side of podcasting, from the basics of audio editing, to distribution platforms for putting a podcast out into the world! -
Premiere Screening – Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Join the Harvard community for a premiere screening of the award-winning 2024 biopic about the life of Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, a renowned African suffragette and mother of the inimitable afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti. Directed and produced by Bolanle Austen-Peters, the biopic is one of the highest grossing films on the African… -
ALPHA
5:45 pm - 8:00 pm
For those who are new to, interested in, or skeptical of Christianity, ALPHA is a discussion-centered group to learn and talk about the basics of Christianity. All are welcome!… -
Galaxies, Stars, Planets, & Life: Human Purpose in a Vast Universe
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Join Dr. Jennifer Wiseman Ph.D. ’95, Director Emeritus of the AAAS Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion, and Senior Astrophysicist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center for an evening exploring the incredible universe being unveiled by modern telescopes, revealing over 200 billion galaxies, each teeming with stars, colorful nebulae, and…