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Events at HLS

Ukraine: What Next?
A talk by Alexandra Vacroux, Vice President for Strategic Engagement, Kyiv School of Economics
(on leave from Harvard’s Davis Center for 2024-2025)
Monday, November 4 at 12 p.m.  Online; register here for Ukraine: What Next?
Sponsored by the Program on Negotiation

ILS Spotlight:  Is There an “Anglo-American” Corporate Model?
A talk by Professor Bobby Reddy, Professor of Corporate Law and Governance and JM Keynes Senior Fellow in Financial Economics, University of Cambridge Faculty of Law
Monday, November 4 at 12:20 p.m. | WCC, Room B-10
Lunch will be served
Sponsored by International Legal Studies

ILS Spotlight: Chayes Fellowship Info and Advising Sessions
The Chayes International Public Service Fellowships, open to 1Ls, 2Ls and S.J.D.s in residence, provide HLS students with the opportunity to spend eight weeks during the summer working abroad with governmental or non-governmental organizations concerned with issues of an international scope or relevant to countries in transition. Meet with ILS staff and recent Chayes Fellows to ask questions or for advice on seeking a summer placement and applying for the Fellowship.
Wednesday, November 6 and Thursday, November 7 from 12:20-1:20 p.m. | Graduate Program Lounge (WCC 5053)
Sponsored by International Legal Studies

Constitutional Law and Foreign Affairs
A discussion with Professor Curtis A. Bradley and Professor Jack Goldsmith about Professor Bradley’s new book, Historical Gloss and Foreign Affairs: Constitutional Authority in Practice
Wednesday, November 6 at 12:20 p.m. | WCC, Room 1010
Sponsored b the National Security and Law Association

ILS Spotlight:  Winter Term International Travel Information Sessions
Students planning to travel abroad over Winter Term with Harvard funding must attend a MANDATORY Winter Term international travel pre-departure information session on Tuesday, November 12 or Thursday, November 14 (The session will be offered twice; you need only attend one of them.) Representatives from International Legal Studies, Global Support Services, Student Health Services, and the HLS Library will discuss requirements, offer tips, and answer questions.
Tuesday, November 12 at 12:20 p.m. | WCC Milstein West B
OR
Thursday, November 14 at 12:20 p.m. | WCC, Milstein East A
Lunch will be served.
Sponsored by International Legal Studies

Around the University

Navigating Populism: The Future of Democratic Politics in Latin America Amidst Insecurity and Inequality
A discussion with Steve Levitsky, Harvard University; Gustavo Flores-Macias, Cornell University; Carlos Alvarado, Tufts University; and Claudia Lopez, Harvard 2024 Advance Leadership Initiative Fellow and Mayor of Bogota (2020-2023)
Monday, November 4 at 12 p.m. | In person, Room S216, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge Street, or online (register here for Navigating Populism)
Sponsored by the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies

China-North Korea Dynamics: Is Their Bond Eroding as North Korea Draws Closer to Russia?
A discussion with Seong-Hyon Lee, Associate, Harvard University Asia Center; Former China Director, Sejong Institute, Seoul, and Andrew S. Erickson, Professor of Strategy, China Maritime Studies Institute, U.S. Naval War College; and Visiting Scholar, Fairbank Center
Tuesday, November 5 at 12:15 p.m. | Thomas Chan-Soo Kang Room (S050), CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge Street (registration requested for China-North Korea Dynamics)
Sponsored by the Harvard University Asia Center, the Korea Institute, and the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies

Carr in Conversation with Ken Roth
A discussion with Kenneth Roth, Senior Fellow at the Carr Center and former executive director, Human Rights Watch, and Mathias Risse, on the current situation in Gaza
This event is open to HUID cardholders; registration is required.
Thursday, November 7 at 5 p.m. | David Ellwood Democracy Lab, 79 JFK Street (register here for Carr in Conversation with Ken Roth)
Sponsored by the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy

Deadlines & Announcements

  • Winter Term Abroad: Deadlines to apply for independent clinicals, research and writing projects, and Winter Term International Travel Grants fall between Monday, October 21 and Tuesday, November 12. Visit our Winter Term Abroad: Eligibility, Funding and Applications page for more information.
  • HLS will nominate up to four students (2Ls, 3Ls or LL.M.s) for the 2025 Salzburg Cutler Fellows Program, which brings together more than 50 of the nation’s top law students, and leading academics and practitioners in the fields of private and public international law, for academic feedback, career advice, and networking. More information is available on our Salzburg Cutler Fellows Program web page. Applications are due to International Legal Studies by Friday, November 15.
  • Applications are now open for the 2025-2026 International Legal Studies Post-Graduate Fellowships, supporting recent HLS graduates who will be clerking or interning at an international or foreign regional/supranational court or tribunal. These fellowships are open to graduates from the HLS classes of 2022-2025. Applications must be submitted by Monday, January 13.