Pearson Institute Distinguished Speaker Series featuring US Senator Tammy Duckworth

UChicago Institute of Politics Director David Axelrod moderates a discussion with US Senator Tammy Duckworth in a 2019 edition of The Pearson Institute's Distinguished Speaker Series, cosponsored with the Institute of Politics.

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Upcoming Events

Unless noted otherwise, all events are held on the University of Chicago campus.

10.21.24

Haiti: A Deep Look at a Nation in Ceaseless Turmoil

Haiti, the country that sparked the first successful slave revolt in world history, has been beset by political and natural disasters nearly ever since, from oppressive slave-era debt deals, poor infrastructure, myriad earthquakes, a devastating cholera outbreak, rampant corruption and scant humanitarian funding. The country’s plight became embroiled in the 2024 election when former President Trump made false accusations about Haitian migrants living in Ohio. Hear from two prominent Haitians first-hand about the situation on the ground and the future of this embattled country. Featuring former Prime Minister of Haiti Michèle Pierre-Louis in conversation with Patrick Gaspard, President of the Center for American Progress. Fritznel D. Octave of the Haitian Times will moderate. Co-sponsored by the Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts and International House. If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact iopevents@uchicago.edu.

Monday, October 21, 2024

5:30 p.m. CT

International House

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10.22.24

Culture and Markets: The Potent Mix that Fueled Growth from the Industrial Revolution to the Present

What explains the explosion in the wealth and productivity of modern societies over the past 250 years? This subject is much debated.

Speakers will start with 30-minute summaries of their perspectives. Following these presentations will be a roundtable moderated by James Heckman that will enable speakers to interact and comment on the contents of each lecture. This will be followed by an open forum for audience participation.

Featuring Professor James A. Robinson, Nobel Laureate

October 22
4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
International House, Assembly Hall

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Pearson Institute Distinguished Speaker Series featuring David Miliband, CEO of the IRC

David Miliband, CEO of the International Rescue Committee, speaks at a 2017 edition of The Pearson Institute's Distinguished Speaker Series, cosponsored with UChicago's Institute of Politics.