Fireside chat with Professor Kieran R.J. Tinkler

Time and date

February 17, 2021 from noon to 1 PM Eastern on Zoom. This event is open to the public.

About the speaker

Squadron Leader Kieran R.J. Tinkler is a Legal Officer within Directorate of Legal Services (Royal Air Force). He is currently a Military Professor at the Stockton Center for International Law, U.S. Naval War College. Prior to this, he advised Headquarters Air Command on operational law. He has also advised on targeting law from Al Udeid Air Base as part of Operation Inherent Resolve (ISIS campaign).

Sqn Ldr Tinkler is a ‘core expert’ to the Woomera Manual on the International Law of Military Space Operations. His PhD research is focused on the application and interpretation of targeting law rules in the event that hostilities begin in, or extend to, outer space.

About the series

The HLS PILAC series of fireside chats, scheduled for Spring of 2021, is intended to showcase an array of innovative perspectives in the field of international law and armed conflict. This series is open to the public. Invited speakers will take part in an informal discussion over Zoom with HLS PILAC faculty or staff. Each session will feature an invited speaker asked to give a quick overview of their work, followed by an informal discussion on the work, broader themes in this area of law, and related issues. Current HLS students will also be invited to ask questions pertaining to the speaker’s recent or current work. Each event will be scheduled for 60 minutes and will be conducted via Zoom’s video meeting system. It is anticipated that the event will be recorded, and audio and audio-video recordings of the event may be made publicly available.

Convened by the Harvard Law School Program on International Law and Armed Conflict.