INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL LAW & POLICY HARVARD LAW SCHOOL 2012-2013 Annual Report INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL LAW & POLICY AT HARVARD LAW SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 | WWW . IGLP . LAW . HARVARD . EDU new thinking global regulation and policy social justice how are poverty, conflict and inequality reproduced? political economy linking leading and lagging sectors, nations, economies rethinking human rights revitalizing comparative inquiry ANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS THE INSTITUTE IGLP EVENTS 2012 - 2013 Mission 1 The Workshop 11 Research Agenda 1 The Conference 13 The Network 2 Pro-Seminars 13 Scholarly Resources 2 Colloquium 14 Institute Administration 4 Other Events 15 Faculty Contributors 5 IGLP RESEARCH 2012 - 2013 Councils 6 Current Research Projects 22 Program Partners & Sponsors 7 Collaborative Research Grants 23 IGLP WORKING FORMATS PEOPLE AT THE IGLP 2012 - 2013 The Workshop 9 Visiting Researchers & Scholars 27 The Pro-Seminars 9 Grant Recipients: Doha 28 The Colloquium 9 Grant Recipients: Visa 34 The Conference 9 Other Grant Recipients 36 Other Workshops & Conferences 10 Travel Grants 36 Policy Rountables 10 Event Participants 39 Student Initiatives 10 Lectures & Informal Seminars 10 ANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013 THE INSTITUTE MISSION & RESEarcH AGENDA Much about how we are governed at the everyone thinks an economy is a market for global level remains a mystery. Scholars at allocating resources to their most efficient “At IGLP, we are convinced the Institute are working to understand and use in the shadow of a price system, a great map the levers of political, economic and deal has changed. That is also governance. that governance is not legal authority in the world today. The In- The transformation of ideas about what an only rules, institutions and stitute continues the tradition developed at “economy” is, whether it is national or glob- procedures. Harvard’s European Law Research Center by al, autonomous or institutionally embed- focusing on young scholars and policy mak- ded, can be as important as transforming ers from the global south, who bring new the institutions that sustain the operations Ideas also matter” ideas and perspectives to comparative and of that economy. At the IGLP, we encourage international legal research and policy. The research into the genealogy of governance IGLP aims to facilitate the emergence of a ideas as they have played out in the fields creative dialog among young experts from of international law, international economic around the world, strengthening our capac- law, regulatory policy, human rights and de- ity for innovation and cooperative research. velopment policy. THE INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL LAW AND POLICY (IGLP) The Institute is also an international collab- All of our academic programming is de- AT HARVARD LAW SCHOOL is a collaborative fac- ulty effort to nurture innovative approaches orative project to foster research and policy signed to support our research agenda, to global policy in the face of a legal and dialog about the structure and potential for starting with our signature IGLP Doha Work- institutional architecture manifestly ill- global governance and international law af- shop for young scholars, and continuing equipped to address our most urgent glob- fecting pressing issues of global regulation through opportunities for Workshop alum- al challenges. Global poverty, conflict, injus- and policy. We are particularly focused on ni and IGLP scholars to build collaborative tice and inequality are also legal and institu- the relationship between the transnational teams, deepen their thinking and develop tional regimes. The IGLP explores the ways regulatory environment and the potential research for publication through multi‐ in which they are reproduced and what for sound economic development. The In- year participation in our various Streams, might be done in response. We aim to pro- stitute aims to foster innovative approaches Pro-Seminars and Colloquia. We also aim to vide a platform at Harvard for new thinking to global policy and political economy, and provide a framework at Harvard for students about international legal and institutional new thinking about international legal and and faculty interested in pursuing innova- arrangements, with particular emphasis on institutional arrangements. At the IGLP, we tive and heterodox research on foundation- ideas and issues of importance to the glob- are convinced that governance is not only al questions of theory and history as well as al south. Professor David Kennedy serves as rules, institutions and procedures. Ideas also pressing issues of global policy. Institute Director. matter. If for a generation everyone thinks an “economy” is an input output mecha- nism to be managed, and then suddenly “We have developed a large global network of scholars and policy makers...” 1 WWW . IGLP . LAW . HARVARD . EDU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL LAW & POLICY AT HARVARD LAW SCHOOL At the same time, we continue our history of transform the ways in which policy experts, engaging the policy community and spon- intellectual leaders and citizens understand Since 2010 over 500 people soring important transnational dialog. In our common global situation. from 75 countries have recent years, we have convened policymak- joined our network through ers and scholars in Colombia, Chile, Brazil, This IGLP network portal on our website is participation in the IGLP Thailand, Russia, China, and Spain, as well designed to strengthen that network and annual workshop. as in the United States to engage with our to assist all those who share our critical im- ongoing research activities. pulse and concern about the ideas which govern our world to share new ideas, events, research, and experiences with others in the HE ETWORK field. This space is designed to be a haven of T N collaboration and sharing, all with the pur- SCHOLARLY The IGLP encourages academic collabora- pose of advancing global governance think- tion and progressive research to nurture ing and ideas. RESOURCES alternative ideas about international law, FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM society, and political economy. Over the last Members of the IGLP community are encour- Inaugurated in 2006, the Fellowship Pro- few years, we have developed a large global aged to reach out to IGLP staff so updates gram offers full or partial student and network of scholars and policy makers who about their work, syllabi and their ideas can post‐doctoral fellowship support to a small share our belief that ideas matter, and our be shared through the Network News, New number of scholars pursuing research in commitment to new voices and viewpoints Thinking/New Writing, Events of Interest, or areas related to the IGLP’s ongoing work. for thinking about global governance, social Working Papers sections of our website. The number of Fellowships awarded each justice and economic policy. year depends upon the available funding. The community can also connect with each Applicants considered for Fellowships are other by posting on IGLP’s Facebook, follow- Our common goal is to better understand those whose work is challenging, original ing us on Twitter and by signing up to receive how power is exercised in the world today, and focuses on progressive and alternative our bi-monthly e-newsletter. and how original and critical thinking can ideas within international law. Often work of this nature is not supported by mainstream institutional resources and the IGLP strives to give opportunities for diverse ideas to flourish. IGLP Fellows are integral members of the In- stitute and provide valuable programming insight and assistance with the execution of our conferences and workshops. (Cont.) 2 ANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013 THE INSTITUTE VISITING RESEARCHERS PROGRAM open to current Harvard Law School stu- projects funded through this program are The IGLP accommodates a small number of dents and alumni of IGLP: The Workshop. promoted as sponsored Research Initiatives Visiting Researchers and Visiting Scholars Grants are awarded to students working on of the IGLP at Harvard Law School. each academic year. Visiting Researchers serious research and writing projects relat- and Scholars apply to do research at the ed to our core activities and projects. We SANTANDER DOHA RESEARCH GRANTS Law School for a minimum of three months. hope to encourage more students to focus The Harvard Law School Doha Grants Pro- In making selections, the Institute considers on the life of the mind, on interdisciplinary gram is generously supported by our Lead- the applicant’s background, field of interest, reading, and on developing the intellectual ing Sponsor Santander Universities to aid scholarly achievements, availability of Har- background to understand and contribute research by the IGLP alumni and faculty vard Law School faculty for consultation in to critical analyses of global law and social pursuing innovative scholarship aiming to the proposed research area, and English lan- justice. Preference is given to current doc- revitalize the Arab and Islamic traditions of guage proficiency. Applicants should have toral students and awards are limited to law and governance and issues of compara- completed their basic legal studies with students who have been invited to present tive law, global law, and policy in Qatar, the high academic standing. their scholarly work at academic confer- Middle East, and North African Region. The ences. grants are intended to further the dialogue Applicants at a relatively senior stage of which begun at the January IGLP Workshop their professional