Showing 3 events for the week starting 02/23/2026
February 23
Monday • 3 events
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When Courts Do—and Don’t—Defend Democracy: Evidence from Israel with Andrew O’Donohue moderated by Adan Ershied
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
When does judicial behavior defend democracy by upholding constraints on executive power? ;O’Donohue studies this question in Israel under Benjamin Netanyahu by analyzing quantitative data on over 16,000 panel decisions by Israel’s Supreme Court and qualitative interviews with high-ranking judges, lawyers, and politicians. He theorizes that when judicial selection institutions… -
Mindfulness Strategies with HLS Alum Sarah Stewart
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
This hands-on session is equally appropriate for beginners to mindfulness-based strategies and for experienced practitioners. Participants will come away with a clear understanding of mindfulness, reducing tension, improving sleep, increasing focus and attention, and hardwiring happiness. This event is open only to members of the HLS Community. Light Refreshments will… -
Working Girls film screening
6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Please join us for a screening of Working Girls followed by a discussion with Prabha Kotiswaran, LLM ’96, SJD ‘06, Professor, King’s College London, and Principal Investigator, Laws of Social Reproduction Project and Martha Minow, 300th Anniversary University Professor A light dinner will be provided Co-sponsored by International Legal Studies,…