Bill Alford Receives the AALS Jerome A. Cohen Lifetime Achievement Award
“In recognition of Professor Alford’s lifetime of achievement and dedication to the field of East Asian Law as a distinguished scholar, teacher, administrator, mentor, and advocate for the marginalized.” On January 8, 2026, the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Section on East Asian Law and Society presented its Jerome A. Cohen Lifetime Achievement Award…
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Tribute to Professor Jerome A. Cohen (1930-2025)
Professor of Law, Emeritus, New York University School of Law
Formerly Jeremiah Smith Professor of Law and Founding Director of East Asian Legal Studies, Harvard Law School
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New S.J.D. Candidates
We are very glad to welcome three new S.J.D. candidates with research interests in law and legal history in East Asia.
2025 Yong K. Kim Memorial Prize Recipients
Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Yong K. Kim Memorial Prize!
Tribute to Professor Stanley Lubman (1934-2024)
Stanley B. Lubman, a pioneer in the study of Chinese law and legal reform, passed away on October 29, 2024. Among his many distinctions, he was an extraordinary teacher, including at Harvard Law School as a Visiting Professor.
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Harvard Law Faculty Remember Jimmy Carter
As admirers across the United States and around the globe mourn the passing of former President Jimmy Carter on Dec. 29, 2024 at the age of 100, three current and former Harvard Law professors share their memories of working with him and reflect on his life and legacy.
Tribute to Professor Fang Liufang (1953-2024)
Earlier this year, we were saddened to hear of the passing of Professor Fang Liufang, a renowned scholar of civil and commercial law and a founding Dean of the China-EU School of Law at China University of Political Science and Law who also taught at Harvard Law School as a Visiting Professor.
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F.Y. Chang Scholars 35th Anniversary
On October 9, EALS hosted a hybrid celebration of the 35th anniversary of the F.Y. Chang Scholars program, which has enabled scores of talented young legal scholars from China to study at Harvard Law School.
2024-2025 Visiting Scholars and Visiting Fellows
We are happy to announce the EALS academic visitors for the 2024-2025 academic year, who will join us from Japan, China, Korea, Canada…and New Haven!
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New S.J.D. Candidates
We are thrilled to welcome three new S.J.D. candidates whose research addresses East Asia.
2024 Yong K. Kim Memorial Prize Recipients
Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Yong K. Kim Memorial Prize!
Dr. Fengming Cui Honored by the Charles River Center
Dr. Cui is the 2024 recipient of the Maria McTernan Leadership Award, which recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in supporting the disability community.
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Professor Bill Alford’s Visit to Korea for Disability Rights Work
Professor Bill Alford was fortunate to be able to spend two weeks in Korea in December 2023 for his pro bono work on disability rights.
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Publication: Book by Professor Yueduan Wang, “Experimentalist Constitutions”
New book by Yueduan Wang (J.D. 2015, S.J.D. 2021), Assistant Professor at the School of Government at Peking University: Experimentalist Constitutions: Subnational Policy Innovations in China, India, and the United States (Harvard University Asia Center 2024).
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New EALS Faculty Affiliate, Professor Idriss Fofana
We are thrilled to welcome Professor Fofana as a new faculty affiliate. This fall, he is teaching The Comparative Law Workshop with Professor Alford and Professor Rabb.
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2023-2024 Visiting Scholars and Senior Visiting Fellow
We are pleased to announce the EALS academic visitors for the 2023-2024 academic year.
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Publication: Book by Professor Mark Ramseyer, “Contracting in Japan”
New book by Professor Mark Ramseyer: Contracting in Japan: The Bargains People Make When Information is Costly, Commitment is Hard, Friendships are Unstable, and Suing is Not Worth It (Cambridge University Press 2023).
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2023 Yong K. Kim Memorial Prize Recipients
Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Yong K. Kim Memorial Prize!
Book Workshop: Professor Ewan Smith, “Unwritten Constitutions”
We were delighted to welcome Ewan Smith (LL.M. 2003) back to campus this week. On May 10, a group of faculty, Visiting Scholars and students gathered to discuss Ewan’s current book project, which examines the nature of unwritten constitutions, how they relate to written constitutions and why we should tolerate them, focusing on the U.S., U.K. and China.
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Publication: Article on Roscoe Pound and China by Professors William Alford and Xingzhong Yu
New article co-authored by Professor William Alford with Professor Xingzhong Yu (Cornell Law School).
New EALS Associate Director, Alice Izumo
Alice Izumo has joined EALS as Associate Director. From 2014 to summer 2022, she was a reference librarian and lecturer in law at Columbia Law School, where she taught legal research classes and provided reference assistance on U.S. and international law.
Professor Mark Wu Testifies at Ways & Means Committee hearing on “The Future of U.S.-Taiwan Trade”
On September 14, Professor Mark Wu testified at a hearing on “The Future of U.S.-Taiwan Trade” before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means.
Professor Mark Wu Appointed Faculty Director of the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies
Professor Mark Wu has been appointed Faculty Director of Harvard University’s Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, one of the world’s foremost research centers on China.