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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.

06.22.22

War in Ukraine: Roundtable Discussion

Join The Pearson Institute and the Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies (CEERES) for a roundtable discussion covering the ongoing war in Ukraine. Tymofiy Mylovanov, the President of the Kyiv School of Economics, will join with academic experts from Chicago to offer perspectives on the war in Ukraine: the current challenges and hopes for the future.

Event Details

Wednesday, June 22

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Keller Center, Sky Suite

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06.16.22

The Global Impact of the War in Ukraine

European Academy of Management in Zurich will host a panel discussion on the fundamental challenges for management research in Ukraine. Pearson Professor Roger Myerson will discuss "The Benefits of Decentralization for Ukraine and the World." Join the discussion in Zurich. 

Thursday, 16 June, 2022

Zurich, Switzerland 

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06.02.22

Why We Fight: A Conversation with Christopher Blattman

Join United States Institute of Peace June 2 for a discussion with Pearson Professor Chris Blattman on his book, “Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace.” Blattman will look at what keeps rivals from compromise and what remedies shift incentives away from violence and get parties back to dealmaking.

June 2

11:00 am EDT

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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.