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Giulio Angeloni (Visiting Researcher, Italy)

Giulio Angeloni is currently finishing his doctorate in Private Comparative Law at the University of Macerata, while serving as a trainee lawyer with Studio Legale Piga in Rome.  He will conduct research on his dissertation, which is titled “Human Capital Regulation: A Comparative Analysis between Civil Law and Common Law Legal Systems.”

Noriyuki Aoki (Visiting Scholar, Japan)

Noriyuki Aoki is an Associate Professor of Law at Waseda University. Professor Aoki teaches Japanese civil law including property, contract, and secured transactions to undergraduate and graduate students. As part of his research at Penn Law, Aoki will investigate the role of covenants in asset-based lending transactions.

John Howe (Visiting Scholar, Australia)

Associate Professor John Howe is Director of the Centre for Employment and Labor Relations Law at Melbourne Law School, where he teaches in the areas of labor law, corporation law and corporate social responsibility. Professor Howe has written extensively about labor law as a form of labor market regulation, and is Secretary of the Australian Labor Law Association. While visiting Penn Law, Howe will be investigating whether financial incentives and subsidies can lead businesses to take labor standards more seriously. 

Umberto Izzo (Visiting Scholar, Italy)

Umberto Izzo is a tenured Assistant Professor of Private Comparative Law at Trento University in Italy. His research interests focus primarily on the fields of law & technology, medical law & ethics and tort law. Izzo is currently engaged in a comparative study on the legal and regulatory issues raised by research “biobanks.” 

Atsushi Koide (Visiting Scholar, Japan)

Atsushi Koide is an Associate Professor of Law at Gakushuin University and a specialist in corporate and commercial law. In Tokyo, Koide has served on many advisory groups such as the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI), Capital Markets Research Institute (CAMRI), Trust Companies Association of Japan, and UNIDROIT. While at Penn, Professor Koide is researching the relationship between corporate governance and corporate finance, with a specific attention to the role of creditors. 

Hyun-suk Lim (Visiting Researcher, Korea)

Hyun-suk Lim is a Senior Deputy Director in the South Korean government’s Intellectual Property Office.  Lim has lectured intellectual property law courses at the graduate programs of both Seoul National University and Korea University. He also collaborated on the publication of a graduate textbook on this subject.  At Penn Law, Lim will be working on a comparative study of the U.S. and Korean intellectual property law systems.

Richard Jun Lu  (Visiting Scholar, China)

Richard Jun Lu is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Quantitative and Technical Economics (IQTE) at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS). Professor Lu will conduct research on corporate environmental disclosure, environmental performance, and financial performance with a grant from the Ford Foundation.  His ultimate goal is to enhance awareness on environmental responsibility for multinational firms in China. 

Xinjun Zhang (Visiting Scholar, China)

Dr. Xinjun Zhang is an Associate Professor of Public International Law at Tsinghua University, Beijing.  His research interests include International Environmental Law, Maritime Law, Non-proliferation Law and the Law of Treaties. He is an active participant in the ‘Committee on The Legal Principles relating to Climate Change.’ He will be spending this year as a Fulbright Research Scholar at Penn Law, conducting research on the “Precautionary Principle in Contemporary International Environmental Law.”

Upcoming Deadlines

Human Rights Fellowship: September 25

Human Rights Watch, the international human rights monitoring and advocacy organization, is inviting applications for its 2010 fellowship program. Additional details

Study Abroad Application Deadline: November 15

For Guidelines go here.

Outside the Law School

Barnett Rubin at NCC: September 21

Barnett Rubin, Director of Studies and Senior Fellow at NYU's Center on International Cooperation is one of this year's two joint Penn Law/ National Constitution Center Visiting Scholars. He will speak on the presidential elections in Afghanistan and Iraq. Additional Details

Public Diplomacy Talk: September 24

Talk by John Brown, Professor at Georgetown University and former cultural ambassador to many East European countries. Organized by Penn Program on International Relations. 5pm location TBD.

World Green Energy Symposium: Sept 25-26

The event will bring together world leaders, legislators, corporations, innovators, NGOs, policy makers, and students to exchange information on new and alternative green energy possibilities and opportunities. The Symposium's topics include current policy information, new policy ideas and world policy views. Additional Details

Talk on Iran Elections: September 29

A Discussion with Roger Cohen of the New York Times. Discussants: Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet, History, University of Pennsylvania and Monroe Price, Director of the Center for Global Communication Studies at the Annenberg School. Event held in the Crest Auditorium of the Arts, Research and Culture House (3601 Locust Walk) at 7pm. Recent article by Cohen on Iran Policy

Penn DCC Kickoff Event: September 29

“Who's Afraid of International Law? Sovereignty, the Constitution, and the International Order.” Featured Speaker: Professor Noah Feldman, Harvard Law. Opening event for Penn Program on Democracy, Citizenship, & Constitutionalism; 4:30pm in Class of ’49 Room of Houston Hall.

Global Tastes Fundraiser: September 30

At this fundraiser event, Nationalities Service Center (NSC) will bring together some of the city’s most distinctive ethnic restaurants to celebrate the diversity of immigrant communities in Philadelphia. Beacon of Justice Award will be presented to Mayor Michael A. Nutter. Event at Penn Museum 6pm; open to public. Additional Details

First Thursday at IVC: October 1

The first Thursday of every month, the International Visitors Council of Philadelphia holds an evening reception at the Annex Lounge of the Marriot Courtyard. Included among this month’s delegations is a multi-regional "Women Leadership in Local Government" program, visiting the U.S. to learn more about federal, state, and local governments and to analyze women's access to the political decision-making process. Additional Details

Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide: October 6

Pulitzer Prize-winning husband and wife, Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn discuss the oppression faced by women in the developing world, as well as spotlight efforts by a growing corps of social entrepreneurs whose work has helped transform societies. Additional Details

Talk by Diplomat in Residence: October 8

Talk by Robert William Dry, diplomat in residence at City College of New York. Dry is a career U.S. diplomat who has held key positions in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Organized by Penn Program on International Relations. Location TBD.

Penn Museum Reception: October 9

Reception at 5pm for international students and scholars hosted by University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.

Penn IUR Faculty Forum Event: October 17

“Globalization in Progress: World Urbanization and its Consequences”
Daylong symposium held in the Rainey Auditorium of the Penn Museum from 9:00am- 6:00pm. Provides an overview of research and other programs related to globalization at Penn. Open to the Penn community and the public.