Nancy Lindborg speaks at 2018 Pearson Global Forum
President of the US Institute of Peace Nancy Lindborg speaks at the inaugural Pearson Global Forum held in Chicago in 2018.
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Nancy Lindborg speaks at 2018 Pearson Global Forum
President of the US Institute of Peace Nancy Lindborg speaks at the inaugural Pearson Global Forum held in Chicago in 2018.
Anne Ryan / The Pearson Institute
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Somaliland | Africa's Rosetta Stone
The Pearson Institute's October Speaker Series featured the Head of Somaliland Mission Bashir Goth, who will discuss the secrets of Somaliland and what it has to offer to the world, as it seems to be waiting for its moment of recognition.
Russia-Ukraine War: What Comes Next?
The Pearson Institute and the Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies (CEERES) hosted 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.
African Solutions to African Challenges
The Pearson Institute's April Speaker Series featured Ambassador Martin Kimani, Permanent Representative of Kenya to the UN.
Why We Fight: The Roots of War and The Paths to Peace
Most people think war is easy and peace is hard. In a new book, Why We Fight, Professor Chris Blattman argues that, in fact, war is hard and finding peace is easier than you think. From warring states to street gangs, violence is not the norm, and there are five reasons why conflict wins over compromise.
War and Violence
Professor Chris Blattman joins the Lex Fridman Podcast to discuss themes from his new book, Why We Fight.
Pearson Institute Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Ben Rhodes
Provost of the University of Chicago and Emmett Dedmon Professor Katherine Baicker moderates a discussion with Ben Rhodes, former deputy US National Security Advisor in a 2019 edition of The Pearson Institute's Distinguished Speaker Series.
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Pearson Institute Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Ben Rhodes
Provost of the University of Chicago and Emmett Dedmon Professor Katherine Baicker moderates a discussion with Ben Rhodes, former deputy US National Security Advisor in a 2019 edition of The Pearson Institute's Distinguished Speaker Series.
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