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.

10.18.24

Pearson Global Forum | Negotiations and Agreement

On October 18, 2024, the University of Chicago’s Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts will hold its annual Pearson Global Forum. As conflicts begin and protract, we must reflect on how negotiations can engender agreements that bring about stability and peace. How have successful peace agreements fared in the years following their implementation and where can lessons be applied to existing conflicts? This year’s Forum, Negotiation & Agreement, will dive into conflicts of past and present, and analyze steps towards a peaceful future.

The Pearson Global Forum will convene leading scholars and high-level policymakers from around the world to exchange ideas and maximize the potential for impact in preventing and resolving conflicts and informing policy.

October 18, 2024
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10.15.24

From Vision to Action: Remaking the World Through Social Entrepreneurship

Join us for a discussion with John Marks, founder of Search for Common Ground, who will discuss his latest book, From Vision to Action.

His book offers a master class in effective negotiation and conflict resolution. It builds on a core strategy of understanding differences and acting on commonalities. Marks uses his own experiences of creating real-life breakthroughs during his time leading Search for Common Ground, which he founded and built with his wife, Susan Collin Marks, into the world’s largest peacebuilding nonprofit.

Tuesday, October 15
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CT
In Person and Online

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10.04.24

The Russia-Ukraine War: What’s Next?

Please join The Pearson Institute and CEERES for a panel discussion about the continued Russia-Ukraine war. 

October 4, 2024
5:00 PM

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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.