Mary Ann Glendon
Mary Ann Glendon is the Learned Hand Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and a former United States Ambassador to the Holy See.
A distinguished legal scholar, she brings a broad and comparative perspective to her work, teaching and writing across several disciplines including bioethics, comparative constitutional law, property law, and human rights in international law.
Her scholarship is known for bridging American and European legal traditions, challenging prevailing assumptions in jurisprudence, and engaging both academic and broader audiences with rigorous yet accessible analysis of how law shapes and reflects society.
