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.

01.30.24

Humanitarian and Gendered Dimensions of the Conflict in Gaza

Join The Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts and the Martin Marty Center for the Public Understanding of Religion for a panel discussion on Tuesday, January 30. The panel will feature experts and academics, including Pearson Associate Maliha Chishti, President of Telos Gregory Khalil, University of Chicago’s Associate Dean of the College for Academic Affairs Dina Rashed, and Israel and Palestine Director at Human Rights Watch Omar Shakir.

Keller Center, Sky Suite
1307 E. 60th Street
Chicago, IL 60614

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01.16.24

Hope Amid Horror: A Story of Struggle for Freedom and Democracy

Join The Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts for a discussion featuring Juan Sebastian Chamorro to hear his personal testimony of his involvement in Nicaraguan politics since civic protests and governmental violence erupted in April 2018.

After announcing his candidacy to the Presidency of Nicaragua, Chamorrow was arbitrarily detained by Daniel Ortega’s regime in June 2021 and spent almost two years in prison.

The personal story is framed under the more general Nicaraguan history and is an illustration of a particular case of democratic backsliding. 

Tuesday, January 16, 2024
12:30-1:30 PM CT
Keller Center, Room 001

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11.09.23

The Role of the Mother in Counterterrorism

Photos of mothers grieving their children are what first come to mind when thinking about mothers in conflict. How can we see women within their traditional role as mothers in a different light when it comes to counterterrorism? What does the literature in gender and strategic studies, as well as lived experiences of women, tell us about reconciliation and building peace?

Join The Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts and the University of Chicago International House for a discussion featuring Amal Hamada, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Gender Studies in the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, Egypt. 

Thursday, November 9
12:30 PM - 1:30 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.