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.

04.27.25

2025 Ryerson Lecture featuring James A. Robinson

James A. Robinson, the renowned economist and political scientist who recently became the University of Chicago’s latest Nobel Prize winner, will deliver the 2025 Nora and Edward Ryerson Lecture.

A UChicago tradition since 1972, the Ryerson Lecture features prominent UChicago faculty members who have made “research contributions of lasting significance.” This year’s event, which will begin at 5 p.m. April 23 in the Rubenstein Forum’s Friedman Hall, is free and open to the public; it also will be webcast on UChicago digital channels.

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05.06.25

Peace-Building in Post-conflict Societies: From Negative to Positive Peace

Join us for a Pearson Speaker Series featuring Emma DeSouza, former women's leadership coordinator at the National Women's Council of Ireland. Northern Ireland has long enjoyed a period of sustained peace, but peace has not been felt evenly. A failure to fully implement Northern Ireland's comprehensive peace agreement, combined with decades of political instability, has limited progress in developing a positive peace. This talk will explore the successes, and challenges in addressing the legacy of Northern Ireland's conflict, looking more broadly at the role of civic society in transitioning a post-conflict society from a negative to a positive peace, alongside the role of the international community in conflict resolution.

Tuesday, May 6
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CT
Keller Center, Sky Suite or Online

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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.