13 world-renowned legal scholars, colleagues from 16 top international law schools and many outstanding practitioners will gather online and offline at Yanyuan in late autumn to talk about global legal education and the cultivation of outstanding international legal talents. Peking University Law School International Week 2021 is coming soon! We are cordially inviting you to join us!

Background:

In October 2017, Peking University Law School established the first "International Day", including college exhibitions and consulting seminars, special lectures, face-to-face meetings with admissions supervisors. In October 2018, the activities were upgraded to "International Week", including distinguished Global Faculty Lecture series, exhibition and consulting seminars of well-known law firms, overseas study   and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Exchange, and Education Exhibition and Global Legal Education Forum. After development, the "International Week" has become a benchmark project of our college, and formed a model with "teaching + practice + exchange" as the main contents.

Time: (Monday) - (Friday) November 1, 2021

Method: Online + Offline

Concept: Innovative, Open and Leading

Content:

I. Distinguished Global FacultyLecture series in International Week

 

 

Time: November 1-3, 2021

Method: Online (Tencent Meeting)

 

Special lectures for "International Week"

 

Taisu Zhang, Professor of Law, Yale University, USA

Time: November 2, 10: 00-12: 00

Topic: Legal Internalism

 

Kimmo Nuotio, Professor of Law and former Dean, University of Helsinki Law School

Time: November 2, 17: 00-19: 00

Topic: Criminal Law and Sustainable Development

 

Shinya Murase, Professor Emeritus of Law, Sophia University, Member of the United Nations International Law Commission

Time: November 3, 13: 00-15: 00

Topic: Identification of Customary International Law

 

Global Chair "Cloud Classroom" Fall Semester 2021

II. Forum for China's Global Legal Talents in a New Era

Time: November 3-4, 2021

Place: Room 307, Koguan Building, Peking University Law School

 

Link 1 Keynote Lecture

Time: November 3, 09: 00-10: 30

Guest: Tang Chenghui, Managing Partner, Beijing Representative Office, Jones Day

Topic: Foreign-related Legal Talents Needed in the New Era

 

Link 2 Keynote Lecture

Time: November 4, 19: 00-21: 00

Guest: Zhao Hong, Law Professor, Former Chairman and Member of the Appellate Body, WTO Dispute Settlement Body

Topic: WTO And International Law - How to Become An International Adjudicator

 

Link 3 Round Table on "Development Path for Foreign-related Legal Talents"

Time: 14: 00-17: 00, November 4

Guest: Many Distinguished Alumni of PKU

 

Link 4 Seminar with Leading Law Firms

Jones Day Partners,US

Time: November 3, 10: 30-11: 30

Fangda Partners

Time: November 3, 14: 00-16: 00

Clifford Chance, UK

Time: November 4, 2019 9: 00-11: 00

 

III. Overseas Study and Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan Exchange and Education Exhibition

 

 

Time: November 5

Method: Online (ClassIn online classroom software)

 

Colleagues from 16 world-renowned law schools will share first-hand application materials, authoritative policy interpretations, and top law school study experiences with you, so that you can learn about the admission criteria, curriculum features, job prospects and employment opportunities of world-renowned law schools.

 

Participating institutions include University of Chicago Law School, University of California, Berkeley School of Law, University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, University of Melbourne School of Law, University of New South Wales School of Law, University of Sydney School of Law, National University of Singapore School of Law, University of Hong Kong Law School, Leiden University School of Law, University of Frankfurt School of Law, Stockholm University School of Law, Queen Mary College of London, University of Edinburgh Law School, University College London Law School, Columbia University Law School, University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Welcome you to continue to pay attention to the relevant information of Peking University Law School International Week 2021. In this beautiful autumn, we are all gathered together because of our passion for law. In these five-day activities, we connect with the world, communicate with the international community, and fully appreciate the pluralistic pattern and global vision of Peking University Law School. Hope that you can think deeply and gain more inspiration!

 

Translated by: Yang Hao

Edited by: Ma Yue