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About Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer
In 1980 he was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit by President Carter, becoming Chief Judge in 1990. In 1994 he was appointed a Supreme Court Justice by President Clinton. He has written books and articles about administrative law, economic regulation, and, Making Our Democracy Work: A Judge's View, a book about the Constitution. His most recent book is entitled The Court and the World. His wife, Joanna, was born in Great Britain and is a retired clinical psychologist. They have three children (Chloe, Nell, and Michael) and five grandchildren.
About Noëlle Herrenschmidt
For the past 30 years, she has also explored enclosed places, jails and hospitals, in order to discover, thanks to drawings and testimonies, the inner workings of these places and how men and women live and work there.
Book after book, she has portrayed an image of our society and its key institutions: justice, health, religion, and, today, politics. From 2010 to 2016, she immersed herself in the political world in order to explain the backstage of the elaboration of law in France.
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About the Moderator
Holger Spamann
Holger Spamann is Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, where he teaches corporate law and corporate finance. His research focuses on the law and economics of corporate governance and financial markets, judicial behavior, and comparative law. Before embarking on his academic career, he practiced with Debevoise & Plimpton in New York and clerked for two years in Europe. He holds too many degrees, among them a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University and a Maîtrise en Droit from the Université de Paris I.Through the Lens
Through the Lens: A Multilateral Perspective on Today's World is a series of events inviting artists, journalists, and experts in politics, economy and ethics from both sides of the Atlantic to share their analyses and participate in debates about some of today’s most pressing issues. Organized by the French Library in partnership with local and international partners, the series will take place from September 22nd, 2016 through May 2nd, 2017 in the Center’s historic brownstone. Through the Lens includes panel discussions, art exhibits, a film screening, workshops, and a stage reading on a variety of themes ranging from the upcoming presidential elections in France and the United States, to freedom of speech in the post-Charlie Hebdo era, to protection of journalists’ autonomy and security and some of the XXIst century’s most memorable trials.
Sponsors
This event is made possible thanks in part to Natixis Global Asset Management, the Institut Français, the Mosaïque Cultural Fund and Jean-François and Nathalie Ducrest.
Upcoming Events
Lecture
Provence in Bloom: The Magic of Mimosa Unveiled in a Perfume Masterclass
The Art of Luxury Perfumes with Anastasia Sokolow
Join Anastasia Sokolow, founder of Maison Sulékó and member of the French Society of Perfumers, as she guides you on an unforgettable sensory journey. Streaming live from Sulékó’s Parisian showroom, Anastasia will introduce you to the rich heritage, beauty, and sensory delights of mimosa.
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Join us at the French Library for a conversation about Sermon sur la chute de Romeby Jérôme Ferrari. We invite you to read the book in its entirety and meet us on January 15th, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.
Read MoreJoin us at the French Library for a conversation about Sermon sur la chute de Rome by Jérôme Ferrari. We invite you to read the book in its entirety and meet us on January 16th, from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM.
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