Events

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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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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On October 18, 2024, the University of Chicago’s Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts will hold its annual Pearson Global Forum. As conflicts begin and protract, we must reflect on how negotiations can engender agreements that bring about stability and peace. How have successful peace agreements fared in the years following their implementation and where can lessons be applied to existing conflicts? This year’s Forum, Negotiation & Agreement, will dive into conflicts of past and present, and analyze steps towards a peaceful future.

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 18, 2024
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