Dr. Kristen Stilt

Professor

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Biography

Kristen Stilt is a Professor at Harvard Law School, where she also serves as the Faculty Director of the Animal Law & Policy Program and the Program on Law and Society in the Muslim World. Her research primarily focuses on Islamic law and its historical and contemporary contexts, exploring the intersection of animal law with religion and culture. Stilt was previously the Harry R. Horrow Professor of International Law at Northwestern Law School and a Professor of History at Northwestern University. She was named a Carnegie Scholar for her work on constitutional Islam and was awarded the prestigious John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship in 2013. Stilt is a recipient of Fulbright and Fulbright-Hays awards, which attest to her significant contributions to her field. She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law, where she was an associate editor of the Texas Law Review and co-editor-in-chief of the Texas Journal of Women and the Law. Stilt holds a PhD in History with a focus on Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University.

Research Interests

Courses

Animal Law Introduction to Islamic Law

Requirements for Harvard Law School

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
J.D. from an ABA-approved U.S. law school or a first law degree (LL.B. or equivalent) from a foreign law school
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • CV/Résumé
  • Personal statements (Parts A and B)
  • At least two recommendations
  • Official transcripts and diplomas
  • Official TOEFL report (if applicable)
  • Application fee ($85)
Specialization Notes

Applied for under 'Department of Law', 'Department of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law', 'Department of Constitutional Law', 'Department of Japanese Legal Studies', and 'Department of Human Rights'.