** “Transnational Legal Education in the 21st Century: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back,” Suenobu Foundation Distinguished Lecture, March 16, 2014
* “The Role of Law and Governance in Economic Development,” International Conference on Development, Governance, and Law in China and India, November 13, 2014
“A Decisive Role in Creating a Happier World,” China Entrepreneurs Forum, February 13, 2014
"The Geography of Legal Thought," Shenzhen Bar Association, May 6, 2009
"Building Trust for Shared Prosperity and Sustainable Development," Fourth Asia Economic Summit, December 8, 2008
"Law and Politics Through the Lens of the Western Tradition," Hong Kong Development Forum, April 16, 2007
"New Hard Questions About Globalization," CSES, November 10, 2006
"From Welfare State to Welfare Planet," CIPA, November 9, 2006
"Global Food Security," World University Presidents Keynote, September 16, 2005
"The Rule of Law in the Developing World: What's Possible? What's Realistic?" Wilson Center, June 13, 2007
"Towards a Workable Rule of Law," Wilson Center Conference on the Rule of Law, July 19, 2006
"Humane Globalization," Cornell-PKU WTO Conference, May 23, 2006