September 9, 2021 β’ 3pm-5pm The Reasonable Robot: Artificial Intelligence and the Law Ryan Abbott, University of Surrey presented The Reasonable Robot: Artificial Intelligence and the Law. Learn more
October 7, 2021 β’ 3pm-5pm NFTs, Digital Scarcity, and the Computational Aura Annette Vee presented NFTs, Digital Scarcity, and the Computational Aura, as part of our fall seminar series on the Future of Law in Technology and Governance. Learn more
October 28, 2021 β’ 3pm-5pm Haroun Rahimi: Afghanistan’s Informal Economy Haroun Rahimi, Assistant Professor of Law, American University of Afghanistan, will present his research on the hawala, the informal finance system in Afghanistan. Learn more
November 4, 2021 β’ 3pm-5pm Coding the Code: Catala and Computationally Accessible Tax Law Sarah Lawsky, Northwestern University presented Coding the Code: Catala and Computationally Accessible Tax Law. Learn more
December 9, 2021 β’ 3pm-5pm The Institutional Grammar Research Initiative, Institutional Grammar 2.0: A specification for encoding and analyzing institutional design Using the case of the USDA and organic farming legislation, the panelists discuss the systemic understanding of institutional language through "institutional syntax" in policy. Learn more
January 15, 2022 β’ 2pm-3:30pm Unassailable Ideas: How Unwritten Rules and Social Media Shape Discourse in American Higher Education CGM hosted the official launch of the book, Unassailable Ideas: How Unwritten Rules and Social Media Shape Discourse in American Higher Education (Oxford University Press). Learn more
January 20, 2022 β’ 3pm-5pm Every Rotten Idea Since Adam: How ERISA Reform Made Modern Venture Capital This seminar offers a fascinating exposition on the forces shaping modern venture capital. Learn more
February 25, 2022 β’ 9am-10:30am War in Ukraine: Voices From Kyiv Join the Center for Governance and Markets at the University of Pittsburgh for a conversation about the unfolding events in Ukraine from leading voices of reform in the country. Learn more
March 3, 2022 β’ 3pm-5pm The Surveillant University Teresa Scassa discusses privacy concerns in university use of technology following the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more
March 17, 2022 β’ 3pm-4:30pm Redlined Forever: The Racist Past of Today’s Land Use Regulations Jessica Trounstine presented Redlined Forever: The Racist Past of Today's Land Use Regulations Learn more
March 24, 2022 β’ 3pm-5pm The Contingency of Neighborhood Diversity Wenfei Xu presented The Contingency of Neighborhood Diversity Learn more
April 7, 2022 β’ 8am-5pm Information Privacy and the Inference Economy CGM hosted 'Information Privacy and the Inference Economy' featuring speaker Alicia Solow-Niederman. Learn more