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.

12.01.20

Violencia y Paz en la Guerra Contra las Drogas

For the launch of the Spanish version of his book, Making Peace in Drug Wars, Pearson Faculty Affiliate Ben Lessing will present themes from his research.

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

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11.19.20

LSE SU Economics Symposium: Unmasking 2020

Institute Director James A. Robinson will give a keynote lecture at the annual London School of Economics Annual Symposium, focused on his coauthored book The Narrow Corridor.

Thursday, November 19, 2020

4:00 - 5:00 PM UTC

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11.12.20

Inequality in Colombia | Beyond the Reach of Numbers

The Pearson Institute's November Lunch and Learn will feature Colombian journalist MarĂ­a Teresa Ronderos, Director and Co-Founder of the Latin American Center for Investigative Journalism (CLIP).

Thursday, November 12, 2020

12:00 - 1:00 PM CST

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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.