Book Talk: 38 Londres Street with Phillipe Sands
On February 26, 2026, the Center for Global Legal Challenges welcomed Philippe Sands, Professor of Law at the University of London and Samuel Pisar Visiting Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, for a discussion on his new book, 38 Londres Street. In the book, Sands blends memoir, investigative history, and courtroom drama to trace the footsteps of two of the twentieth century’s most merciless criminals—accused of genocide and crimes against humanity—testing the limits of immunity and impunity after Nuremberg.
The event brought together students and faculty for an expansive conversation about international criminal law, historical accountability, and the enduring legacy of twentieth-century atrocities. Sands gave the audience a front row seat to the Pinochet trial—where he acted as a barrister for Human Rights Watch—and provided insight into his decades-long journey to expose the chilling truth behind the lives of two men and their intertwined destinies on 38 Londres Street.
Book Talk: Tomorrow Is Yesterday by Robert Malley and Hussein Agha
On October 8, 2025, the Yale Law School community welcomed Robert Malley, senior fellow at the Yale Jackson School and co-author (with Hussein Agha) of Tomorrow Is Yesterday: Life, Death, and the Pursuit of Peace in Israel/Palestine, for a conversation exploring decades of diplomacy and the enduring challenges of peacemaking in the Middle East.
In a wide-ranging discussion with Professor Samuel Moyn, Kent Professor of Law and History at Yale University, Professor Aslı Ü. Bâli, Howard M. Holtzmann Professor of Law and President of the Middle East Studies Association, and Michael Hanna, U.S. Program Director at the International Crisis Group, Malley—who previously served as U.S. Special Envoy for Iran and held senior positions in both the Obama and Clinton administrations—reflected on his years of experience negotiating in the region and the insights that shaped his new book. The panel discussed the limits of diplomacy, the burdens of historical memory, and the ethical and strategic choices that continue to define efforts toward peace.
The event drew a packed audience of students and faculty, who engaged the speakers in a thoughtful discussion on the lessons learned from of a career spent at the center of Middle East negotiations.
The event was co-sponsored by the Yale Council on Middle East Studies, the Yale Law National Security Group, and the Center for Global Legal Challenges.
