Talks
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ISLAMIC LAW The New York City Bar Association presents “The History and Development of Islamic Law: The Origins and Elements of Sunni and Shi’a Jurisprudence,” about how the teachings of the Koran and law are intertwined in Islamic governments. The discussion also focuses on the schism between Sunni and Shia teachings. Panelists include a professor of history from Harvard University, Roy Mottahedeh; a professor of comparative law from the United States Military Academy, Mark Welton, and a professor of law at Seton Hall Law School, Bernard Freamon. The chairman of the Committee on Foreign and Comparative Law, Robert Michael, is moderator of the event. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., NYCBA, 42 W. 44th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-382-6600, free.
BUILDING TALK The Eleanore Pettersen lecture, named for an alumna of the Cooper Union, features architect Phyllis Lambert, who was the director of planning for the Seagram Building. She speaks on “The Social, Ethical, Esthetic, Cultural, and Financial Significance of ‘Wasted’ Space: the Seagram Building 1954–58.” Thursday, 6:30 p.m., the Cooper Union, the Great Hall, 7 E. 7th St., between Third and Fourth avenues, 212-353-4220, free.
