Showing 9 events for the week starting 04/12/2024
April 12
Friday • 9 events
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“Ending Probation” Vincent Schiraldi, Secretary of Juvenile Services in Maryland
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Too many people- especially adolescents- are under criminal law supervision for too long. Vinnie Schiraldi, now head of juvenile services in Maryland, formerly corrections commissioner in NYC, means to stop it. -
Harvard Law Review: Judging in the Modern Judiciary
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Join us for a conversation with three federal judges on how they decide difficult cases, apply new precedent, and bridge ideological divides with their colleagues. Moderated by Prof. Jeannie Suk Gersen, this event will feature a panel of: Hon. Stephanos Bibas of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Hon.… -
Book Talk: Filibustered!, with Author Mike Zamore and Professor Larry Schwartztol
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
Please join the Harvard Law School Equal Democracy Project for a book talk with author Mike Zamore, with discussion moderated by Professor Larry Schwartztol. Food will be served. Mr. Zamore’s book, co-written with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Filibustered! How to Fix the Broken Senate and Save America, addresses a… -
Questions about Faith?
12:25 pm - 1:15 pm
“Is Jesus a good person or the Son of God?” “Are science and faith compatible?” “Does the Bible contradict itself?” Drop by the Hark Game Room in the WCC on Friday at lunchtime to engage with Dr. Finny Kuruvilla on any questions you might have about faith and Christianity. Lunch… -
Coups and Constitutional Crises: International Law and Practice
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Join the Law & International Development Society for a discussion with
Mr. Vikram Raghavan, Lead Counsel for International Law at the World Bank, and a Harvard Law Professor on coups and constitutional crises in the context of international development law. Lunch will be provided!… -
Dangerous Dancing?: TikTok, National Security, and the First Amendment
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
TikTok, the massively popular social media app, has come under fire because it is owned by a company headquartered in Beijing. Some call it a “Trojan Horse,” arguing that it is simultaneously a spying and propaganda machine. Defenders observe that TikTok is an enormous speech platform and that the U.S. -
Prosecutorial Misconduct & Hypnosis: How an Innocent Man is on Texas Death Row
12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
Join us for a lunch talk in WCC B015 from 12:30 to 1:20 pm on Friday, April 12th that explores how Charles Flores, an innocent man on Texas Death Row, was convicted and sentenced to death for a murder he did not commit. With absolutely no physical evidence tying him… -
Justice for Fatmata: Interrogating the Human Costs of Europe’s Border Policies
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
A conversation with Abu Bakar a Sierra Leonean migrant, activist, Giovanni Fontana co-founder and director of Second Tree a Greek migrants’ rights organization and Dr. Aphrodite Papachristodoulou visiting researcher and international human rights lawyer. Moderated by Dr. loannis Kalpouzos. -
Africa Development Conference Day 1
1:30 pm - 8:30 pm
HALA in collaboration with the HKS Africa Caucus will be hosting the 2024 Africa Development Conference on April 12-13. This year’s theme is “Africa Delivers: Pragmatic Paths to Prosperity.” The conference will spotlight the continent’s progress and potential amid global challenges. Tickets are available here.