Past Events

Each year The Pearson Institute hosts a variety of lectures, workshops and seminars. Unless noted otherwise, all events are held on the University of Chicago campus.

04.02.24

The Future of Modi's India

In a year in which half the world votes, India, the largest democracy, stands out. Ethnic tensions, nationalist rhetoric, and concerns about the influence of AI and other misinformation campaigns form a tense background for this spring's election. What is the historical context for such a contentious political climate? What does this year’s Indian election say about the future of global democracy? 


Featuring Shuja Nawaz, founding director of the South Asia Center at the Atlantic Council, Safiya Ghori-Ahmad, senior director with APCO Worldwide and Dr. Paul Staniland, Associate Professor of Political Science at University of Chicago. 

Co-sponsored by the Institute of Politics. 

April 2, 2024
5:30 PM - 6:45 PM CT
Keller Center or Online

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03.27.24

Congo Calling

Join us for the screening of the documentary film Congo Calling and a conversation with Director Stephan Hilpert and Harris Professor and film protagonist Raul Sanchez de la Sierra.

In crisis-ridden eastern Congo, three Europeans in the development aid sector, the cultural sector, and the research sector have in common the desire to help the Congo and their Congolese counterparts, but are forced to question themselves and their role in their relationships with the Congo.

March 27, 2024
6:00 PM CT
Keller Center

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03.21.24

Compassionate Resilience; Building Education Systems Across the Arab Jewish Divide in Israel

Join The Pearson Institute for a discussion around the challenges facing the Israeli education system post October 7 and a pathway to move forward by creating shared resilience across cultures and a framing of empathy that includes Israel’s varied Jewish-Arab communities.

Professor Yuli Tamir is a founding member of the Israeli peace movement "Peace Now" and served as the chairperson of the Israeli Association of Civil Rights.

March 21, 2024
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CT

Keller Center or Online

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James Robinson in Ukraine

Institute Director James Robinson presents themes from his internationally bestselling book, Why Nations Fail, at an event in Ukraine.