Lecturer, presentation on “Legal and Safety Considerations for Establishing a Spaceport,” ESA/ECSL Executive Course on Space Law and Regulations, Noordwijk, The Netherlands (10 December 2024). 

Panelist, “Dark and Quiet Skies and legal framework,” presentation “Legal and Ethical Considerations For Balancing Space Innovation and Dark Sky Preservation,” UN 2024 Space Law and Policy Conference, Vienna, Austria (19-21 November 2024). 

Panelist, “Virtues and Frameworks for Space Ethics,” speaking on ethical considerations for governing private actors in space (19 September 2024). 

Panelist, “Advancing Governing Frameworks for Cislunar, Lunar, and Deep Space Activities,” New Horizons in Air and Space Law: Treaties, Technologies, and Tomorrow’s Challenges conference, National University of Singapore, Singapore (1-2 August 2024).

Panelist, “To Orbit and Beyond: Challenges and Outlook for Space Law and Policy in Australia, New Zealand and the Global Context,” University of Sydney, Australia (30 May 2024).

Workshop participant, Project Ploughshares: “Feminism and Human (in)security in Outer Space” (12 July 2023).

Speaker, "Beyond Tomorrow: Space Exploration and Utilization for a Progressive World," Center for Applied Philosophy and Ethics (Lecture Series 193) Kyoto University, Japan (9 May 2023).

Speaker, FAA Safety Team Seminar, “Charting the Course: Commercial Spaceflight Safety” Daytona Beach, FL (29 March 2022).

Panelist, “Aerospace Career Day – Women in Aerospace” Portland University (11 December 2020).

Moderator, Project Ploughshares: “Developing Space Norms” study and workshop (12 November 2020).

Speaker, “Space Law and Governance,” Bermuda Space Sustainability Workshop, Hamilton, Bermuda (22 January 2020).

Lecturer, “Introduction to Space Law and Emerging Issues,” Bermuda Bar Association, Hamilton, Bermuda (31 July 2019).

Conference Presenter, "Legal and Ethical Considerations for Policing Nongovernmental Actors in Space," at the International Society for Military Ethics (ISME) Conference 2019 on Space, War and Ethics, in Colorado Springs, CO (29-30 July 2019).

Workshop participant, AITU 2019 Critical Thinking Summit, Chicago, IL (7-8 August 2019).

Panelist, "It's Not Just Rocket Science: Careers in Space Policy," Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, in Washington, DC (23 August 2018). 

Lecturer, "Space Exploration: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understanding Norms and Ethics in Space" at the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, UK (27 July 2018).

Speaker, "Exploring the Cosmos: Legal and Ethical Considerations for Space Exploration" at the Annual Conference of the Postdoc Society of Cambridge, University of Cambridge, UK (26 July 2018).

Participant, "Decolonizing Mars: An Unconference on Equity and Inclusion in Space Exploration", in Washington DC (28-29 June 2018).

Speaker, "Space Security and Gender: Incorporating the Gender Perspective Into Decision- making Processes" at Space Security Conference, UNIDIR 2018, Geneva, Switzerland (7-8 May 2018).

Table leader, AIAA/Aviation Week’s “Space Commercialization Executive Summit” at the AIAA SciTech Forum 2018, Orlando, FL (11 January 2018).

Participant, UN Women/UNOOSA Space for Women Expert Meeting, United Nations Headquarters, New York (4-6 October 2017).

Dr. Sara M. Langston & Dr. Sarah-Jane Pell presented “‘Astronaut 2.0’: Connecting the physical and social perceptions on human identity, form and function in space to define the parameters of space faring individuals” at the 68th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Adelaide, Australia (27 September 2017).

Conference Presenter, “Space Travel: Understanding the Legal, Ethical and Medical Implications for Commercial Spaceflight Participants and Crew” at the 8th International Conference on Research Advances in Aerospace Technologies (RAST) 2017, in Istanbul, Turkey (21 June 2017). 

Lecturer, “Ethical and Legal Considerations for Human Spaceflight,” UCSF Department of Surgery, San Francisco, California (30 March 2017).

Lecturer, “International Law: An Overview,” University of Luxembourg (23 November 2016). 

Speaker, S.T.A.R. Talk #7 “Polis 2.0: Developing Governing Frameworks for Humans in Space,” at the New Worlds 2016 Conference, Austin, Texas (4-5 November 2016). 

Speaker, “Reimagining Icarus: Defining the Ethical and Legal Parameters for Human Space Exploration,” Center for Applied Philosophy and Ethics (Lecture Series 86), Kyoto University, Japan (7 October 2016). 

Speaker, “Space Ethics: Understanding the moral and legal parameters for the exploration and use of space,” Georgetown Space Law Society, Georgetown University, Washington, DC (24 March 2016).

Speaker,  “Medical and Legal Implications for Commercial Spaceflight,” Civil Aviation Medical Association (CAMA) Annual Scientific Meeting, Reno, Nevada (10 October 2014).

Conference presenter, “What Is In A Name? Perceived Identity, Classification, Philosophy, and Implied Duty of the ‘Astronaut’?”, at the 65th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Toronto, Canada (3 October 2014).

Sara M. Langston, Tanay Sharma & Sandra Cabrera-Alvarado presented “New Space Development: the Political and Economic Landscape for Emerging Actors” at the 65th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Toronto, Canada (30 September 2014).

Sara M. Langston, Tanay Sharma & Sandra Cabrera-Alvarado presented “Understanding the Role of End Users, Policy Makers and Satellite Operators in Disaster Mitigation and Management,” at the Global Space Applications Conference (GLAC), Paris, France (3 June 2014).

Sara M. Langston, Sandra Cabrera-Alvarado & Tanay Sharma presented “Developing Space: Political and Socio-economic Rationales of Emerging Space Programs,” at the 2nd Manfred Lachs International Conference on Global Space Governance, McGill University, Montreal, Canada (31 May 2014).

Speaker, “Space Law and Commercial Space Activities,” Shaping the Future series, OrbitOz – Space Entrepreneurs, Sydney, Australia (25 May 2014).

Conference presenter, “The Progressive Use of Satellite Technology for Disaster Management Relief: Challenges to a Legal and Policy Framework,” at the 64th IAC,  International Astronautical Federation, Beijing, China (25 September 2013).

Conference presenter, “Why Space? Rationales and Drivers for Human Space Exploration,” University of Sydney’s Post-Graduate Research Conference, Sydney, Australia (7 June 2013).

Lecturer, “Breaking Barriers: The Transboundary Nature of Human Expansion in Space,” University of Sydney School of Law, Sydney, Australia (1 November 2012).

Speaker, “Suborbital Flights: A Comparative Analysis of National and International Law,” NASA, Kennedy Space Center Strategic Review, Saratoga, FL, USA (15-17 September 2010).

Conference Presenter, “Suborbital Flights: A Comparative Analysis of National and International Law,” Meeting on Earth Observation, the Environment, Space, and Remote Sensing Law in the Pacific Rim, the National Center for Remote Sensing, Air, and Space Law, Honolulu, HI, USA (16-18 June 2010).