Courses

Harvard Law School offers a broad range of courses, seminars, and independent study opportunities regarding law in East Asia, led by HLS faculty as well as distinguished visiting instructors from around the world.

Below we have listed courses from the past five years (from the 2021-2022 academic year through the current 2026-2027 academic year). Courses are listed in alphabetical order by course title. Please use the filters to find courses by instructor and by semester. For the most up-to-date information about courses in the current academic year, please consult the HLS Course Catalog.

Visiting Professors and Lecturers from prior years are listed on our Past Visiting Faculty page.

HLS Writes: In addition to courses, HLS students may also get academic credit for independent studies, in which they write a paper under a faculty member’s supervision.

Cross-Registration at HLS: Other schools at Harvard University also offer an enormous variety of courses related to East Asia, such as the Kennedy School, the Business School, and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. HLS students are permitted to take a limited number of courses for credit from other Harvard Schools.

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Engaging China

William P. Alford, Steven Wang
Fall 2026; Fall 2025; Fall 2024
2 credits

The Comparative Law Workshop

William P. Alford, Idriss Fofana
Past Instructors: William P. Alford, Intisar Rabb, Idriss Fofana (Fall 2023)
Fall 2024; Fall 2023
2 Credits

Tibet and China

Lobsang Sangay
Spring 2027; Spring 2025; Fall 2023; Fall 2022
1 credit

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