The Program on Law and Political Economy at Harvard Law School is pleased to announce our newest annual cohort of LPE Student Fellows. The Student Fellowship supports law and doctoral students to carry out research in the field of law and political economy. This year, we are fortunate to host a cohort of seven extraordinary Student Fellows whose research projects examine the role of law in the construction of economic and social inequality, power relations, and the political economy of market societies.
Ramsay Eyre is a second-year J.D. student at Harvard Law School. His research focuses on networks, platforms, and utilities (NPU), labor, and the culture industries. His writing has appeared in Politico and The Nation. Before law school, he was a policy analyst at the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator, where he is currently a Legal Fellow, and worked in federal antitrust enforcement.
Christopher Hopson is a JD-PhD student at Harvard Law School and the Harvard FAS Department of Government. His research interests center on African American political thought and its engagement with the philosophy of law, the role of law in constructing and maintaining racial domination, and the impact of American political development on constitutional law. Before Harvard, he completed an MPhil in Political Theory from the University of Oxford and worked as a political consultant in Washington, D.C.
Nida Ikiz (née Kadayifci) is an SJD candidate at Harvard Law School. Her research focuses on labor, employment, and equality law. Prior to her doctoral studies, she completed various law degrees at Harvard Law School, University of Oxford, and University College London.
Maya Levkovitz is a third-year J.D. student at Harvard Law School. Her research focuses on legal history and labor and employment, particularly in the South. Before law school, she worked as a paralegal for a plaintiff-side employment firm in South Florida.
Avik Sarkar is a second-year JD student at Harvard Law School. Their research focuses on the intersections of gender, sexuality, and political economy in the American carceral state.
Sahaj Singh is a second-year JD student at Harvard Law School and writes about the political economy of imperialism, international law, and human rights. Before law school, Sahaj worked as an organizer in New Delhi against issues of religious nationalism and communal violence in North India.
Noah Taylor is a third-year J.D. student at Harvard Law School. His research examines how crime and punishment are shaped by economic forces, with a particular focus on public defender unionism. Prior to law school, he worked as a paralegal at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.
