Dr. Noah Feldman

Professor

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Biography

Noah R. Feldman is the Arthur Kingsley Porter University Professor at Harvard Law School, where he also serves as Chair of the Society Fellows and is the founding director of the Julis-Rabinowitz Program in Jewish Israeli Law. His research focuses on constitutional studies, emphasizing the intersection of power and ethics, as well as innovative governance solutions within the context of law and religion. In addition to his academic contributions, Feldman is a policy and public affairs columnist for Bloomberg Opinion and is a contributing writer for the New York Review of Books and New York Magazine. He hosts the podcast 'Deep Background,' which delves into the historical, scientific, and legal contexts of contemporary news stories. Feldman had a significant role in shaping Facebook's ethical governance as an architect of the Facebook Oversight Board and advises various organizations on improving ethical decision-making. He is the author of ten books, with his most recent being 'Jew: A New Guide to God, Israel, and the Jewish People,' and has contributed to several influential texts on constitutional law. Feldman holds an A.B. summa cum laude from Harvard, a D.Phil. from Oxford, and a J.D. from Yale Law School. He has clerked for Justice David Souter of the U.S. Supreme Court and has been recognized as a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Research Interests

Experience

Arthur Kingsley Porter University Professor

2001-09-01 — Present

Harvard Law School • Cambridge, MA

Serves as a leading academic in constitutional studies and director of the Julis-Rabinowitz Program.

Senior Constitutional Advisor

2003-01-01 — 2003-12-31

Coalition Provisional Authority, Iraq • Baghdad, Iraq

Advised on the development of Iraq's interim constitution.

Awards

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Rhodes Scholar

Courses

Advanced Constitutional Law Advanced Topics in Jewish Law: Sin Constitutional Law: Amendment

Requirements for Harvard University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a technical or quantitative field
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Specialization Notes

Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).