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.

Global Human Rights in a Multipolar World 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

Join us for lunch and a discussion with Professor George Katrougalos, UN Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order.

Justice Without Pain: The Abolition of Torture in Modern Egyptian Penal Law 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Join us for a lunch talk with Professor Khaled Fahmy to discuss the abolition of torture in modern Egypt from a historical perspective.