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Who Tells Your Story? On the Construction of Public Memory – A Faculty Panel
October 28, 2026
12:20 pm – 1:20 pmWhether within the United States or around the world, the construction of “public memory” is both important (especially to political leaders seeking to shape a particular civic consciousness) and controversial. Who Tells Your Story (a title taken from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s culture-shaping musical about Alexander Hamilton as myth and symbol) is…
Amicus Libris: Briefs from the Harvard Law School Library
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New Exhibit – “Rogues, Vagabonds, and sturdie Beggers” Explores Poor Laws in England & America
Harvard Law School Library Historical & Special Collections is pleased to announce a new exhibit, “Rogues, Vagabonds, and sturdie Beggers”: Poor Laws of England and America, 1597-1948. The exhibit is on view in the Caspersen Room on the 4th floor of Langdell Hall from September 2026 to July 2027. This exhibit explores 350 years of
October 15, 2026
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Library Innovation Lab Introduces Law Skills Hub
As part of our work to make sense of how generative AI will impact the teaching and learning experience of law school, the Library Innovation Lab (LIL) recently launched a hub of skills for use with a variety of AI agents. In this post, we break down exactly what a skill is, what situations are
October 5, 2026
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HLS librarian explores medieval manuscripts at Oxford University’s Bodleian Libraries
In July, during one of England’s many heatwaves this summer, I attended “Researching Medieval Manuscripts: From Cataloging to Cultural History” at Rare Book School at Oxford University. Founded in 1983, Rare Book School (RBS) has been based at the University of Virginia since 1992 and offers dozens of classes, held at various universities, which are geared
September 1, 2026
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