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Events

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.

03.07.22

Explaining the Outcome of the Afghan War

The Pearson Institute's March Speaker Series will feature leading scholar-practitioner Carter Malkasian who will share insights from his latest book, The American War in Afghanistan: A History. 

Monday, March 7, 2022

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Keller Center, Sky Suite

Free

RSVP

02.17.22

Crisis in Ukraine

Join The Pearson Institute, the Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies (CEERES), and the Kyiv School of Economics for a roundtable discussion covering the unfolding situation in Ukraine. A panel of academic and legal experts will examine the origins of current tensions and discuss their potential outcomes.

Thursday, February 17, 2022

7:00 PM - 8:15 PM

Keller Center, Sky Suite

Free

RSVP

 

02.16.22

The Nature of Political Power in Igbo Land

The Pearson Institute is partnering with the University of Nigeria for a two-day conference. 

February 16-17, 2022

Zoom Link Here

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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.