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SUMMARY:Lethal Autonomy: The Future of Warfare Whether We Like It or Not
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, November 12 at 2:30 PM at O’Hara Student Center Dining Room\, 4024 O’Hara St\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15213\, the Center for Governance and Markets will host Frank Kendall for a discussion of his new book\, Lethal Autonomy: The Future of Warfare Whether We Like It or Not. \nKendall will examine how artificial intelligence and autonomous weapon systems are transforming warfare across every military domain\, including land\, sea\, air\, space\, and cyberspace. Drawing on recent developments and decades of experience in defense policy\, he will discuss how lethal autonomy is reshaping military strategy\, force design\, and the future of national defense. \nFrank Kendall is an engineer\, lawyer\, and former U.S. Secretary of the Air Force (2021–2025). A graduate of West Point and retired U.S. Army Reserve lieutenant colonel\, he previously served as Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition\, Technology\, and Logistics from 2011 to 2017 and has held numerous senior leadership roles in the Department of Defense. \nRegister: https://wkf.ms/4cz1JY4  \nCo-sponsored by Pitt Cyber\, Pitt Research\, and the Johnson Institute for Responsible Leadership.
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/future-warfare-likeornot/
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SUMMARY:Ladder or Lottery? Economic Promises and the Reality of Who Gets Ahead
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, November 11 at 12:00 PM EST in William Pitt Union\, Dining Room B\nAre people able to control their position on the economic spectrum through their own actions? Drawing on his research in income redistribution\, political economy\, and ethics in the economics profession\, Hoover will examine this question\, what the “social contract” requires of its citizens\, and what it promises in return. Using movements such as Occupy Wall Street\, the Tea Party\, the Arab Spring\, and student debt forgiveness as case studies of broken promises\, he will consider how income inequality\, health care\, and artificial intelligence may shape future unrest. \nBiography\nGary Hoover is the Executive Director of the Murphy Institute at Tulane University\, where he is also a professor of economics and affiliate professor of law. He is the founding and current editor of the Journal of Economics\, Race\, and Policy. He also serves on the advisory board of the Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute at the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank\, and the board of the National Tax Association. \nRegister here
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/ladder-or-lottery/
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SUMMARY:Israel After the Elections: A Country at a Crossroads
DESCRIPTION:Israel After the Elections: A Country at a Crossroads \nSpeaker: Ofir Dayan\, Institute for National Security Studies\nDate: Monday\, November 9\, 2026\nTime: 12:00 PM ET\nPlace: Alcoa Room (Room 229)\, Barco Law Building\nRegister: https://forms.monday.com/forms/7b5a40a8d76a7ec15f307385e8cb7e7d?r=use1 \nOfir Dayan will analyze the results of Israel’s 2026 elections and the political forces and societal divisions that shaped them. Drawing on her expertise in Israeli politics and public diplomacy\, Dayan will discuss what the results mean for Israel’s domestic future\, national security\, and relationship with the United States. She will also examine what they reveal about the changing Israeli political landscape and the challenges facing the next government\, as the country grapples with the aftermath of October 7\, prolonged war\, deep political polarization\, and growing international scrutiny. \nAbout the Speaker\nDayan is Head of the Antisemitism and Delegitimization Research Team at the Institute for National Security Studies and author of Intifada Globalized (Yedioth Books and Gefen Publishing). She holds an MIA and a BA from Columbia University\, is writing her PhD at the University of Haifa\, and is a visiting scholar at the University of Pittsburgh.
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/israel-crossroads/
LOCATION:Barco Law Building\, 3900 Forbes Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15260\, United States
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SUMMARY:Closing the Institutional Gap
DESCRIPTION:November 6 | 9 AM | Online via Zoom\nProfessor Li will discuss her upcoming book Closing the Institutional Gap by Cambridge University Press. As multinational corporations (MNCs) expand their global presence\, they actively shape the legal and institutional frameworks that govern foreign markets. Challenging the conventional view that firms primarily rely on external institutions to safeguard their property rights in countries with weak rule of law\, this book argues that domestic institutions serve as critical arenas where MNCs advocate for stronger laws and enforcement\, with a particular focus on intellectual property protection. Drawing on original datasets\, survey experiments\, and interviews with business executives\, lawyers\, and policymakers\, Siyao Li reveals how home governments negotiate with host governments at the behest of MNCs\, while the firms themselves play a central role in ensuring that these commitments translate into effective enforcement. At a time when global rule-making is shifting from multilateral cooperation towards bilateral negotiations and national-level policymaking\, this book offers fresh insights into the evolving interplay of business power\, state sovereignty\, and global governance. \nBiography\nSiyao Li is Assistant Professor of International Affairs in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania and an MA in Statistics from the Wharton School. Her research focuses on the politics of foreign direct investment and trade\, and business-government relations and her work has appeared in the Journal of Conflict Resolution\, Journal of European Public Policy\, Political Science Research and Methods\, and The Review of International Organizations. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/closing-the-institutional-gap/
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SUMMARY:The Visibility Dilemma
DESCRIPTION:Tues Nov 3 @ 11:30AM | The Visibility Dilemma | Posvar 3911\nGovernment agencies increasingly rely on X\, Instagram\, and other commercial platforms to share information about public services\, policies\, and crises. But these platforms are not neutral channels. Proprietary algorithms designed to maximize attention\, engagement\, and monetization rather than public values shape which government messages become visible\, to whom\, and when. To reach citizens\, agencies may therefore feel pressure to adjust their communication strategies to fit the affordances and logics of platforms\, e.g.\, leveraging meme formats\, emotional narratives\, ephemeral trends\, and pop culture. While these strategies may increase (algorithmic) visibility\, they can also sit uneasily with expectations that government communication be neutral\, professional\, and trustworthy. Hence\, the visibility dilemma. This 3-year comparative research project was recently funded by the NWO’s (Dutch Research Council) Veni grant (€ 320000) as part of the NWO Talent Programme to study how algorithmic intermediation is reshaping the relationship between citizens and the state. The project combines conceptual research\, computational and qualitative analysis of government social media\, and survey experiments across the United States\, United Kingdom\, Netherlands\, Germany\, and Sweden. By comparing agencies operating on the same platforms but within different administrative traditions\, the research aims to systematically examine the ways platform algorithms are influencing government communication strategies and whether broader institutional norms provide varying degrees of friction from such pressures. \nKayla Schwoerer\, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Public Administration at Vrije Universiteit Administration and an Associate Research Professor at Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy\, University at Albany\, SUNY. She is also the founder of the Governance & Digital Experience (GovDX) Lab\, a Research Fellow at the Center for Technology in Government (CTG)\, and a Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT). Her research explores how digital platforms and technologies are reshaping interactions between public and nonprofit institutions and the communities they serve\, including how to design\, implement\, and manage new and emerging technologies responsibly. Dr. Schwoerer’s research has received awards from the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)\, American Political Science Association (APSA)\, NASPAA\, and IBM’s Center for the Business of Government and been published in top journals\, including the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (JPART)\, Public Administration\, and Government Information Quarterly. She earned her Ph.D. from Rutgers University-Newark’s School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) in December 2022. \nREGISTER IN PERSON \nREGISTER FOR ZOOM \nPresented by CGM\, Pitt Cyber\, the Governing Technology Seminar\, SPIA Dean’s Office\, and Department of Communication.
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/visibility-dilemma/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261102T163000
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SUMMARY:Headlines and Fault Lines: Pittsburgh's Midterm Conversation
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER: Headlines and Fault Lines \nA reception with food and drink will follow.\n \nHow do Pittsburghers find out what’s happening in this election\, and whom do they believe? Some still start the day with the local paper or KDKA. Others rely on podcasts\, newsletters\, a neighborhood Facebook group\, or a link a relative sends to the family group chat. As our sources multiply and split apart\, neighbors can live through the same campaign and come away with very different pictures of it. \nThis Agora Forum brings together journalists from across the region who cover Pittsburgh from different vantage points\, including broadcast radio\, community and faith-based media\, and a nonprofit digital news platform. They’ll talk candidly about how news reaches people today\, what it takes to inform a community that is divided along political\, generational\, and neighborhood lines\, and how trust in a news source is earned and lost. \nJournalists and students from across the political spectrum are wrestling with these same questions in newsrooms\, classrooms\, and campus conversations. This forum puts those perspectives in one room. Panelists will discuss which sources residents trust and why\, how they handle misinformation and polarization on their own beats\, and how reporters can serve audiences who don’t agree with one another\, or with them. \nWe’ll also look at what people are actually talking about this election season: the issues voters raise on social media\, on call-in shows\, in reader emails\, and at kitchen tables\, the stories that aren’t getting enough attention\, and what the results could mean for Pittsburgh\, the region\, and the country. \nCome for a lively\, civil conversation about news\, trust\, and democracy close to home\, and bring your questions. \n  \nPanelists:\n\nCharlie Wolfson\, Public Choice\nMarty Griffin\, KDKA Radio\nJim Busis\, Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle\nAbigail Hakas\, Latrobe Bulletin\nJohn Allison\, TribLIVE\nNatalie Bencivenga\, Independent Journalist\n\n  \nModerator:\n\nKristen Kanthak\, Department of Political Science\, University of Pittsburgh\nJordyn Thurmond\, BridgePitt\, University of Pittsburgh\n\nMonday\, November 2\, 2026\, 4:30 PM ET \nUniversity Club\, Ballroom A\, University of PittsburghPresented by the Center for Governance and Markets\, co-sponsored by Campus Compact \nIf you would like to leave feedback for this event\, please click here. \nIf would like to see more of our events\, follow us on LinkedIn
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/headline-faults/
LOCATION:University Club\, 123 University Pl\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Rural Roots of China’s Macroeconomy
DESCRIPTION:October 31 | 10:00 AM | Online via Zoom\nUrban high rises and technology dominate discussions about Chinese economy\, but many of the salient features of Chinese economy\, such as overcapacity\, surging export\, have roots in rural China. This talk traces how the developments in rural China have shaped China’s economic model and its growth patterns. \nBiography\nYasheng Huang is the Epoch Foundation Professor of Global Economics and Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He is the author of Statism with Chinese Characteristics: A History of China’s Reforms and Reversals (Cambridge University Press\, 2026) and The Rise and the Fall of the EAST: How Exams\, Autocracy\, Stability\, and Technology Brought China Success and Might Lead to Its Decline (Yale University Press\, 2023)\, a Foreign Affairs Best Book of 2023. Two more books are forthcoming: Rethinking the Needham Question (Princeton) and The Great Political Divergence (Yale). \nRegister here
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/rural-roots-china/
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SUMMARY:Building a Resilient Digital State: The Ukrainian Experience
DESCRIPTION:In Posvar Hall\, Room 3907\, at 1:00 PM\, on October 30 Oleksii Dorohan\, CEO of the Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO)\, for a guest lecture\, “Building a Resilient Digital State: The Ukrainian Experience.” The lecture will explore how legal reform\, public policy\, and govtech can work together to modernize government and improve public services. \nOleksii Dorohan is a leading Ukrainian expert in policy\, law\, and digital transformation\, with over a decade of experience managing and implementing large-scale government digitalization projects while shaping the country’s legislative and regulatory landscape. \nPresented by CGM\, the Department of Physics and Astronomy\, and the Center for International and Legal Education. \nRegister here: https://forms.monday.com/forms/d4d8876864507c2a76c1909bdfbfff19?r=use1 
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/building-a-resilient-digital-state-the-ukrainian-experience/
LOCATION:Wesley W. Posvar Hall\, 230 S Bouquet St\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T160000
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SUMMARY:Pluralism and the Constitution: Living Together Across Deep Difference
DESCRIPTION:Pluralism and the Constitution: Living Together Across Deep Difference \nThe Center for Governance and Markets (CGM) invites the Pitt community to an Agora Forum marking the formal launch of Pluralism360\, a flagship civil discourse and civic leadership program of the University of Pittsburgh. \nAmericans hold deeply different worldviews and visions of the good life\, yet we share one constitutional framework. How does that framework allow us to govern together despite our disagreements? How do we accommodate competing values while protecting individual rights? And is the Constitution living up to its promise of pluralism? \nA reception will follow the discussion. \nModerator: Judge Thomas Hardiman\, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit \nPanelists: \n\nIlia Murtazashvili\, School of Public and International Affairs\nLisa Nelson\, School of Public and International Affairs\nGreer Donley\, School of Law\nLuke Sheahan\, Duquesne University\, Political Science\n\nWhen: Monday\, October 19\, 4:00–5:30 p.m.\nWhere: University Club\, Ballroom A \nThe event is open to the public and co-sponsored by the Jack Miller Center\, but you must register in advance. \nRegister here. \nIf you would like to leave feedback for this event\, please click here. \n\nAgenda\n4:00–5:00 p.m.: Moderated discussion\n5:00–5:30 p.m.: Audience Q&A\n5:30 p.m.: Reception begins
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/pluralism-constitution-difference/
LOCATION:University Club\, 123 University Pl\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
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SUMMARY:Foucault and Liberal Political Economy: Power\, Knowledge and Freedom
DESCRIPTION:On October 19 at 12:00 PM in Posvar 3911\, Mark Pennington will be drawing on his recent book\, Foucault and Liberal Political Economy: Power\, Knowledge and Freedom (Oxford University Press\, 2025)\, to examine how Foucault’s critical social theory can complement Hayek’s approach to liberalism. This “post-modern liberalism” provides tools for identifying and challenging forms of un-freedom\, illiberalism\, and potentially oppressive forms of “over-government” in contemporary societies. \nPennington is a Professor of Political Economy and Public Policy in the Department of Political Economy at King’s College London. He is also Director of the Centre for the Study of Governance and Society. His other books include Robust Political Economy: Classical Liberalism and the Future of Public Policy and Planning and the Political Market \nRegister here
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/foucault-and-liberal-political-economy-power-knowledge-and-freedom/
LOCATION:Wesley W. Posvar Hall\, 230 S Bouquet St\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fusionism: Liberty\, Virtue\, and the Future of the American Right
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, October 7 at 4:30 PM ET in Posvar 3911\, the Center for Governance and Markets will host Stephanie Slade (Reason Magazine) for a talk based on her book: Fusionism: Liberty\, Virtue\, and the Future of the American Right. The attendees will receive a free copy of her book. \nWhat does it mean to be a conservative in the American context? How does it differ from conservatism in other times and places? And how does the American right in the age of Trump compare to conservatism as it was articulated in the post-World War II years? The radical evolution in right-of-center politics from the dual commitment to liberty and virtue toward today’s muscular\, “will-to-power” approach to governing has upended many assumptions about our political landscape. This conversation will explore where the movement began\, how it has changed in fundamental ways\, and what the cost to our country will be if a classically liberal or “fusionist” conservatism is truly abandoned. \nStephanie Slade is a senior editor at Reason magazine. In 2016\, she was selected to the Robert Novak Journalism Fellowship\, and in 2013 she was named a finalist for the Bastiat Prize for Journalism. Her writing has appeared in America\, The New York Times\, The Wall Street Journal\, and many other places.
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/fusionism-liberty-future-right/
LOCATION:Wesley W. Posvar Hall\, 230 S Bouquet St\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261005T130000
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SUMMARY:Governing Through Shocks: Policy and Institutional Reforms in Asia and the Pacific
DESCRIPTION:On October 5\, 1:00 PM\, in the Barco Law building\, Joel Syquia and Mark Walter will explore how legal\, policy\, and institutional reforms help governments respond to external shocks\, strengthen disaster resilience\, and improve public financial management. \nJoel Syquia is Principal Public Sector Specialist at the Asian Development Bank\, with over 26 years of experience in governance\, public financial management\, and disaster resilience. \nMark Walter is Founder of BluStraits\, an advisory firm focused on legal and institutional reform. He has two decades of experience in trade and investment-climate reform across Asia\, Africa\, and the Pacific. \nPresented by CGM\, Pitt Law’s Center for International Legal Education\, and the Center for International Studies Asian Studies Center. \nRegister here
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/governing-through-shocks/
LOCATION:Barco Law Building\, 3900 Forbes Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15260\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T140000
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SUMMARY:The Impact of Cutting-edge AI Technologies & Dilemmas on our Education Systems
DESCRIPTION:Nava Shaked will examine how cutting-edge AI technologies are transforming education systems\, from the integration of generative AI tools in teaching and learning to the ethical dilemmas educators now face. Drawing on two decades of experience in AI research and technology leadership\, she will discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping curricula\, human-machine interaction\, and the balance between fostering creativity and preventing over-reliance on synthetic output\, while outlining what “Responsible AI” should mean in the classroom. \nShaked is the head of the School of Multidisciplinary Studies at the Holon Institute of Technology\, a Senior Non-Resident Scholar at CGM\, and an Adjunct Professor in the PhD program in Computational Linguistics at CUNY Graduate Center. This event is co-sponsored with Pitt Cyber. Taking place in Posvar 3911. \nRegister here: Nava Shaked
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/cuttingedge-ai/
LOCATION:Wesley W. Posvar Hall\, 230 S Bouquet St\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
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SUMMARY:2026 Pittsburgh Business Legacy Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Governance and Markets and the School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh are offering a no-charge educational conference to help small business owners develop their succession plans and preserve the legacies they have worked so hard to build. \nSmall businesses are vital to our community — employing neighbors\, anchoring business districts\, and sustaining relationships with customers\, suppliers\, and partners built over many years. This conference is designed to help protect everything they have created. \nThis isn’t just a day of lectures. It’s a tactical workshop where owners can: \n\nListen to business owners who transitioned their companies share their experiences.\nExplore planning tools to better understand your succession options.\nDevelop strategies to protect your biggest financial asset and provide for your family’s future.\nTalk with service providers to understand the legal\, financial and other assistance available.\nBetter understand the full range of legacy-focused succession pathways\, including employee ownership\, purpose trusts\, multistakeholder partnerships and main street business legacy planning.\n\n  \nWho should attend\n\nOwners of small businesses\nFamily members of small businesses\nNonprofits\nFoundations\nRegional governments\nFinancial institutions\n\n  \nView Most Recent Agenda: 2026 Pittsburgh Business Legacy Conference – Pitt Business\n  \nConfirmed Panelists\n\nMayor Corey O’Connor\nJoe Massaro and Joel Burstein\, Beam Collaborative\nKim Snyder\, New Normal Advisors\nKevin McPhillips\, PA Center for Employee Ownership\nAlbert Ciuksza\, Solutions 21\nRon Gaydos\, Keystone Development Center\nSonali Kothari\, Zolidar IQ\nChris Gassman\, University of Pittsburgh Center for Sustainable Business\nPatrick Gallagher\, Management Science Associates\n\nRegister here. Must register to attend. \nQuestions? Email us! 
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/2026-pittsburgh-business-legacy-conference/
LOCATION:University Club\, 123 University Pl\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Social Construction of Race During Reconstruction
DESCRIPTION:On April 7 at 3:15 PM in Posvar 4940\, the Center for Governance and Markets will host Richard Hornbeck for a talk: The Social Construction of Race During Reconstruction. The talk is part of the Institutions and Inequality Series that CGM is co-hosting with the Department of Economics. \nThis talk examines how race was socially constructed during the Reconstruction Era using skin tone records from the Freedman’s Savings Bank linked to the 1870 Census. The research shows that people with the same physical skin tone were classified differently by race based on their wealth and literacy\, revealing that racial categories were shaped by economic class in ways that set the stage for Jim Crow segregation and lasting racial stratification. \nRichard Hornbeck is a Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. His work as an economic historian examines the historical development of the American economy to understand why some places and people prosper while others do not. \nRegister here \nThis talk is part of the Inequality and Institutions series at the Center for Governance and Markets.
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/social-race-reconstruction/
LOCATION:Wesley W. Posvar Hall\, 230 S Bouquet St\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T183000
DTSTAMP:20260317T132646Z
CREATED:20260316T203237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T132646Z
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SUMMARY:A Modest Proposal for Making Higher Education Beneficial to the Public.
DESCRIPTION:On March 18 at 5:00 PM in the Teplitz Moot Courtroom\, the Center for Governance and Markets is co-sponsoring the event “A Modest Proposal for Making Higher Education Beneficial to the Public\,” by Brian Rosenberg. \nDr. Brian Rosenberg\, President Emeritus of Macalester College and Visiting Professor of Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Dr. Rosenberg is the author of the recent book\, “Whatever It Is\, I’m Against It: Resistance to Change in Higher Education” (Harvard Education Press\, 2023). The lecture is open to all Pitt faculty\, administrators\, and students\, as well as friends and colleagues in the Pittsburgh area. \nPre-registration is suggested. The lecture will be livestreamed; a Zoom link will be provided to registered attendees. Refreshments will be served at 5PM\, and the lecture will begin at 5:30PM. \nRegister here. \n  \n 
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/higher-education-beneficial/
LOCATION:Barco Law Building\, 3900 Forbes Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15260\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T170000
DTSTAMP:20260205T151003Z
CREATED:20260205T150917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T151003Z
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SUMMARY:Jim Crow and Economic Development
DESCRIPTION:On March 17 at 3:15 PM in Posvar 4940\, the Center for Governance and Markets will host Jim Crow and Economic Development by Lukas Althoff in partnership with the Department of Economics. \nThis talk explores how Jim Crow laws\, while enriching white land-owning elites\, severely hindered overall Southern economic development\, and how the South only started to catch up with non-Southern economic development after the end of Jim Crow. \nLukas Althoff studies long-run economic progress and inequality\, using tools from applied microeconomics and economic history. He received his PhD from Princeton in 2023. After a Postdoctoral Fellowship at SIEPR\, he joined Stanford’s Department of Economics as an Assistant Professor in 2025. \nRegister here
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/jim-crow-and-economic-development/
LOCATION:Wesley W. Posvar Hall\, 230 S Bouquet St\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T163000
DTSTAMP:20260306T193404Z
CREATED:20260120T183646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T193404Z
UID:2143-1770735600-1770741000@cgm.pitt.edu
SUMMARY:Mapping Inventions in Idea Space: Spreading Out Over an Expanding Frontier\, 1836-2023
DESCRIPTION:On February 10 at 3:15 PM in Posvar 4940\, the Center for Governance and Markets will host Mapping Inventions in Idea Space: Spreading Out Over an Expanding Frontier\, 1836-2023 by Jeffery Lin in partnership with the Department of Economics. \nThis research seminar explores how inventors choose which ideas to pursue and how those choices have changed over time. Using U.S. patent data from 1836 to 2023\, the research shows that inventors today are spreading out across more diverse ideas\, which reduces collaboration and makes innovation more costly. These shifts help explain why research now requires greater investment while producing fewer major breakthroughs. \nJeffrey Lin is vice president and economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. He leads the regional and microeconomics section and the team responsible for producing the Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey and other economic indicators. He is co-director of the Philadelphia Federal Statistical Research Data Center and co-editor of Regional Science and Urban Economics.
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/mapping-inventions/
LOCATION:Wesley W. Posvar Hall\, 230 S Bouquet St\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T170000
DTSTAMP:20260204T204339Z
CREATED:20260120T134519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T204339Z
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SUMMARY:The Origins of Generosity and Racial Exclusion in American Welfare
DESCRIPTION:On February 3 at 3:15 PM in Posvar 4940\, the Center for Governance and Markets will host The Origins of Generosity and Racial Exclusion in American Welfare by Shari Eli in partnership with the Economics Department. \nDrawing on newly digitized welfare records from 1911–1935\, the talk examines why early U.S. welfare programs were unevenly administered across counties and how race\, immigration\, and local conditions shaped the generosity of Mothers’ Pensions. The findings reveal lasting patterns of inequality and show that states that were most generous historically remain the most generous today. \nShari Eli is a Professor of Economics at the University of Toronto\, a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research\, and founder of the People’s History Lab. Her research focuses on economic history\, health\, and demography\, with widely recognized work on welfare\, health\, and intergenerational outcomes published in leading journals and featured in major media outlets.
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/origins-racial-exclusion/
LOCATION:Wesley W. Posvar Hall\, 230 S Bouquet St\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251222T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251222T170000
DTSTAMP:20260204T204330Z
CREATED:20260120T141857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T204330Z
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SUMMARY:The Emerging Role of Digital Assets in Development
DESCRIPTION:On December 22\, the Center for Governance and Markets hosted “The Emerging Role of Digital Assets in Development\,” with Max DeGregorio (Milken Institute) and Jennifer Murtazashvili (University of Pittsburgh). \nThis was a wrap-up conversation on the topic of FinTech and Development.
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/emerging-digital-assets/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T120000
DTSTAMP:20260205T163309Z
CREATED:20260120T140129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T163309Z
UID:2121-1766055600-1766059200@cgm.pitt.edu
SUMMARY:The Future of Aid: Rethinking Assistance in an Era of Global Change
DESCRIPTION:On December 18 at 11:00 AM ET\, the Center for Governance and Markets will host “The Future of Aid: Rethinking Assistance in an Era of Global Change\,” featuring Faisal Al Mutar\, Founder and President of Ideas Beyond Borders. \nDrawing on his work expanding access to knowledge across the Middle East\, Al Mutar will discuss new approaches to empowering local actors\, strengthening human capital\, and rethinking traditional models of aid and development. \nAbout the Speaker\nFaisal Al Mutar is the Founder and President of Ideas Beyond Borders\, an organization dedicated to empowering young people in the Middle East through access to knowledge. The organization translates books and articles on human rights\, science\, and critical thinking into Arabic and other languages\, expanding access to essential ideas in regions where information is often restricted. \nBorn in Baghdad and now based in New York\, Al Mutar is an Iraqi-born writer\, entrepreneur\, and human rights advocate. He resettled in the United States after surviving the Iraq War and extremist violence and has since become a prominent voice on freedom\, open access to knowledge\, and the future of global development.
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/future-aid-rethinking/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T103000
DTSTAMP:20260120T141142Z
CREATED:20251208T192457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T141142Z
UID:2057-1765443600-1765449000@cgm.pitt.edu
SUMMARY:Book Talk: The Laissez-Faire Peasant: Post-Socialist Rural Development in Serbia
DESCRIPTION:On Dec 11 at 9:00 AM ET via Zoom\, The Center for Governance and Markets will host Jovana Diković for a book talk on rural development\, peasant agency\, and the limits of state-led planning\, drawing on her new book The Laissez-Faire Peasant: Post-Socialist Rural Development in Serbia.\nThe Laissez-Faire Peasant challenges the idea that rural residents are passive recipients of state development schemes\, or that planning is the only path to prosperity. Instead\, it shows that peasants actively shape their own wellbeing through autonomy\, flexible cooperation\, and spontaneous\, locally driven practices. \nAbout the Author \nDr. Jovana Diković is a rural and economic anthropologist whose work examines property\, economic life\, and social transformation in the rural Balkans. Her research focuses on how local virtues\, private ownership\, and everyday economic practices shape national economies and agricultural policies\, as well as on endogenous rural development in Serbia. \nRegister here \nDownload book here 
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/book-talk-laissez-faire/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251206
DTSTAMP:20260122T162618Z
CREATED:20260122T162447Z
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SUMMARY:Rethinking Aid from the Ground Up: Bottom-Up Approaches to Development Assistance Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Governance and Markets at the University of Pittsburgh hosted Rethinking Aid from the Ground Up: Bottom-Up Approaches to Development Assistance on December 4–5\, 2025. The two-day research workshop brought together scholars and practitioners from across disciplines to examine how international development assistance can be reimagined in ways that prioritize community agency\, human dignity\, and sustainable local empowerment. \nAgainst the backdrop of the elimination of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)\, participants engaged in in-depth discussions on the limitations of top-down aid models and explored alternative approaches that shift power and resources closer to local communities. Workshop sessions addressed themes including community-led development\, accountability and governance\, new tools and technologies for local empowerment\, and evolving success metrics grounded in beneficiary perspectives. Through paper presentations and structured feedback\, the convening fostered collaborative exchange and advanced research aimed at informing more legitimate\, effective\, and locally driven development practices.
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/rethinking-aid-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251201T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251201T183000
DTSTAMP:20260120T141055Z
CREATED:20251208T191105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T141055Z
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SUMMARY:Book Panel Discussion: Becoming Nations Again: The Journey Toward Tribal Determination
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Governance and Markets will host Adam Crepelle for a conversation on tribal sovereignty\, economic self-determination\, and governance reform\, drawing on his new book Becoming Nations Again: The Journey Toward Tribal Determination (Cambridge University Press\, 2025). \nReacting to the book will be: \n\nJames Naranjo\, Governor of Santa Clara Pueblo\nSherry Treppa\, Former Chair\, Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake\nIlia Murtazashvili\, Professor\, Public and International Affairs\, University of Pittsburgh\n\nAdam Crepelle is an assistant professor at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. His research emphasizes how many problems in Indian country are a consequence of inefficient federally imposed rules. He serves as Associate Justice on the Court of Appeals for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and as Campbell Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. \nDownload an open-access copy of Becoming Nations Again.
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/becoming-nations-again/
LOCATION:University Club\, 123 University Pl\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T123000
DTSTAMP:20251208T190452Z
CREATED:20251113T182212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T190452Z
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SUMMARY:Rethinking Aid Delivery: FinTech and the Future of Development
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Governance and Markets will host a webinar\, “Rethinking Aid Delivery: FinTech and the Future of Development\,” featuring Skyler Badenoch\, Chief Executive Officer of Hope for Haiti. \nThis webinar is part of our semester-long discussions on Fintech and Development\, co-hosted by Maxwell DeGregorio (SPIA ’21)\, Senior Associate for Finance at the Milken Institute. It is part of our broader Future of Development series. \nAbout the Speaker\nSkyler Badenoch is the Chief Executive Officer of Hope for Haiti\, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for the Haitian people through investments in education\, healthcare\, water\, infrastructure\, and the economy. \nBefore joining Hope for Haiti in 2017\, Badenoch spent a decade at buildOn\, where he managed participatory school construction programs in Haiti\, Nicaragua\, and Malawi\, and raised more than $10 million to support the construction of over 500 schools. \nA former Peace Corps Volunteer in Côte d’Ivoire\, holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Arizona and an M.A. in International Development Studies from George Washington University.
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/rethinking-aid-delivery-fintech-and-the-future-of-development/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251110T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251110T180000
DTSTAMP:20251114T212133Z
CREATED:20251030T201431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T212133Z
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SUMMARY:Adapting to the Changing Landscape of DA: Bridging Policy and Reality in Development Implementation
DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, November 10 at 4:00 PM ET\, in Alcoa Room (Law 229)\, we are hosting “Adapting to the Changing Landscape of Development Assistance: Bridging Policy and Reality in Development Implementation.” This seminar series is featuring Deji Olaore. \nThis conversation will explore how international development professionals can navigate a rapidly changing field. Drawing on his experience bridging policy and implementation\, Deji will share insights and practical advice for students and practitioners rethinking their career paths amid evolving global realities. \nDeji Olaore is an international development and governance specialist with extensive experience supporting democratic institutions and civil society organizations across Africa and Asia. His work focuses on strengthening governance systems\, public financial management\, promoting accountability\, and enhancing the role of media and communication in democratic processes. \nPizza and beverages provided for all attendees. \nThis event is co-hosted with the Center for African Studies.
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/adapting-changing-landscape-da/
LOCATION:Barco Law Building\, 3900 Forbes Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15260\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251108
DTSTAMP:20251113T142204Z
CREATED:20251113T140705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T142204Z
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SUMMARY:2025 Qualitative Methods Symposium and Small Grant Program
DESCRIPTION:CGM hosted the 2025 Workshop on Qualitative Methods\, bringing together researchers from around the world to launch new projects on the evolution of customary governance. Each participant received a small grant to support original field research examining how tradition-based authority is adapting to address challenges of governance\, security\, and development. \nLed by Professor Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili\, this initiative seeks to deepen understanding of how customary and informal institutions are being reinvented to fill critical gaps in governance across diverse global contexts. \n2025 Small Grant Recipients: \n\nDenise Brown\, PhD Candidate\, University of Missouri\nGabriel Granato\, PhD Candidate\, University of California\, Berkeley\nKevin Grieco\, Postdoctoral Research Fellow\, Institute for Advanced Study\nAkira Pinto Medeiros\, PhD Candidate\, University of Pittsburgh\nLiana Eustacia Reyes\, Assistant Professor\, Purdue University\nLucy Right\, Postdoctoral Associate\, Yale University\nNikhil Shankar\, PhD Candidate\, University of California\, Berkeley\nSarah Thompson\, Assistant Professor\, Cornell University\nIkromjon Tuhtasunov\, PhD Candidate\, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign\nFang Wu\, PhD Candidate\, University of Pittsburgh
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/customary-authority-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251031T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251031T123000
DTSTAMP:20251113T171645Z
CREATED:20251028T142511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T171645Z
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SUMMARY:Development in Crisis: Can Blockchain Save What’s Left of the Aid System
DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, October 31 at 11:00 AM ET\, the Center for Governance and Markets hosted “Development in Crisis: Can Blockchain Save What’s Left of the Aid System?” featuring Paul Wong of the Stellar Development Foundation. This event is part of the Future of Development Assistance series\, co-hosted by Maxwell DeGregorio (SPIA ’21) of the Milken Institute. This series will offer an accessible introduction to FinTech and development. \nPaul Wong leads strategic projects at the Stellar Development Foundation\, helping institutions harness blockchain for real-world impact. He has advanced innovations in global cash assistance for UNHCR\, instant payments for Ukrainian banks\, and tools for transparent\, traceable payments. Before joining Stellar\, he spent 17 years in central banking at the Federal Reserve Board and the Bank for International Settlements.
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/development-crisis-blockchain/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T183000
DTSTAMP:20260120T155659Z
CREATED:20251013T182350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T155659Z
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SUMMARY:The Future of the Middle East
DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, October 20 at 4:30 PM ET\, the Center for Governance and Markets will host a timely discussion with acclaimed journalist and author Nadav Eyal on what the future holds for the Middle East. With the signing of the 20-Point Plan for the Future of the Middle East\, Eyal will discuss the prospects for regional integration\, the rebuilding of trust\, and the shifting political and economic dynamics shaping the region’s next chapter. \nNadav Eyal is a Senior Research Scholar and Adjunct Professor at Columbia University’s Faculty of International and Public Affairs\, and one of Israel’s leading journalists. A Sokolov Award winner\, he is a columnist for Yediot Ahronot and Ynet\, a senior commentator for Channel 12\, and chairman of the Movement for Freedom of Information. \nThis talk is part of the Governing Deep Difference Series at the Center for Governance and Markets and is cosponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Jewish Studies Program \n \n.
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/future-middle-east/
LOCATION:Barco Law Building\, 3900 Forbes Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15260\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T140000
DTSTAMP:20251113T171852Z
CREATED:20251010T181314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T171852Z
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SUMMARY:Let's Get the Prince Back into Hamlet
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, October 14 at 12:00 PM ET\, in Barco G12\, the Center for Governance and Markets will host “National Development: Let’s get the Prince back into Hamlet” a seminar featuring Lant Pritchett. Location to be determined later this week. \nLant Pritchett is a development economist and co-founder and Research Director of Labor Mobility Partnerships (LaMP)\, with prior roles at the World Bank\, Harvard Kennedy School of Government\, and the Blavatnik School of Government at Oxford University. His research spans economic growth\, state capability\, education\, labor mobility\, and development assistance.
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/national-development-hamlet/
LOCATION:Barco Law Building\, 3900 Forbes Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15260\, United States
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