Private Sins, Public Crimes: Policing, Punishment, and Authority in Iran 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

Join us for a book talk with Professor Farzin Vejdani as he discusses his latest book “Private Sins, Public Crimes,” a pathbreaking study of the legal and social history of crime and punishment in Qajar Iran.

State Fragility and the Future of Human Rights in the Sahel Region 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

Join us for a discussion of the structural challenges driving the most salient human rights issues in the Sahel region today.

Pakistan Conference at Harvard 2025 9:30 am - 7:00 pm

Our Program is pleased to support the 2025 Pakistan Conference at Harvard, a student-run conference taking place on April 27, 2025. Click below to register.

The Duty to Prevent, Guarantor Institutions and State Capture: Theorizing from the Global South 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Join us for an discussion of the critical link between a state’s responsibility to prevent human rights violations and the design of its constitutional institutions, drawing on experiences from the Global South, including Nepal, South Africa, and Sri Lanka.