The 2026 Cyril Foster Lecture with Professor Samuel Moyn

Prominent American legal scholar and historian Professor Samuel Moyn will deliver the 2026 Cyril Foster Lecture on ‘Gaza, the Humanisation of War, and the Politics of International Law.'

Professor Moyn, who is Kent Professor of Law and History at Yale University and Head of Grace Hopper College, will give this year’s address at the Examination Schools at 5pm on Thursday 7 May.

Read more in our news story and also explore our exclusive interview with Professor Moyn.

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Professor Samuel Moyn

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