Dr. Sagnik Das

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Biography

Sagnik Das is a Lecturer in Law at Harvard Law School, where he focuses on intellectual history and human rights discourse in the post-Cold War era, with particular attention to the role of international lawyers. His research examines the intersections of human rights, laws of armed conflict, and international economic law, emphasizing the contingency of legal developments and the potential for alternative, egalitarian legal pathways. Das has broader teaching interests that include public international law, international legal history, and comparative constitutional law. He has taught international law courses at law schools in India and has experience in History General Education at Harvard College. Das previously worked in international arbitration in a law firm in Paris and in capital markets law in India, and he also clerked at the High Court of Delhi. He holds a Doctor Juridical Science (S.J.D.) from Harvard Law School and earned his LL.M. in 2019 as an Inlaks Scholar. He also holds a law degree from National Law University, Jodhpur, India, and is qualified to practice law in India.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2026-01-01 — 2026-05-31

Harvard Law School • Cambridge, MA

Teaching international law courses.

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'.