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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.

10.14.22

The Pearson Global Forum

As increased social polarization, discriminate policies, and untrustworthy leaders are deepening existing marginalization, the need for resolution through global cohesion has never been more critical.

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 14, 2022

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09.23.22

The Russia-Ukraine War: What Comes Next?

The Pearson Institute and the Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies (CEERES) invite you to join scholars from Ukraine and Chicago to discuss the recent Ukrainian counteroffensive, life in Ukraine during wartime, new evidence of Russian war crimes, and other topics.

Friday, September 23, 2022

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Keller Center or Online

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08.22.22

Africa's Latent Assets

Pearson Institute Director James Robinson will present on his latest research about Africa, showing how the nature of African society has led to three sets of unrecognized latent assets.

Monday, August 22, 2022

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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.