November 10, 2022 • 3pm-5pm Can Blockchain Solve the Dilemma in the Ethics of Genomic Biobanks? Valerie Racine discuses the role of Blockchain in the ethics of research on human subjects. Learn more
November 15, 2022 • 8am-5pm Everyday Choices: The Role of Competing Authorities and Institutions in Politics and Development As an early architect of the bridge-building and strengthening democracy ecosystem in the U.S., Sharif Azami will share insights on what lies ahead as we work to build a just, multicultural, multi-racial democracy Learn more
November 15, 2022 • 3pm-4:30pm Navigating Differences in an Age of Toxic Polarization As an early architect of the bridge-building and strengthening democracy ecosystem in the U.S., Sharif Azami will share insights on what lies ahead as we work to build a just, multicultural, […] Learn more
November 16, 2022 • 1:30pm-5pm Afghanistan One Year Later: The Economics of a Collapsed State This panel discusses the economics of Afghanistan one year after the fall of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the Taliban in August 2021. Learn more
November 30, 2022 • 1:30pm-5pm The Balkh School of Islamic Thought: An Approach Towards Pluralist Coexistence for the Muslim World In this lecture, Mirwais Balkhi discusses why, despite numerous collective and individual efforts, Afghanistan has failed to eradicate terrorism produced by Islamic extremism. Learn more
December 1, 2022 • 3pm-5pm Embodied Narratives: Protecting Identity Interests through Ethical Governance of Bioinformation Dr. Postan’s monograph establishes the ethical imperative for information disclosure practices to take seriously the impacts on our identity-constituting narratives of our encounters with bioinformation about ourselves. Learn more
December 8, 2022 • 1pm-2:30pm Algorithms in Criminal Justice Megan Stevenson is an economist, criminal justice scholar, associate law professor, and professor of Economics at the University of Virginia. Learn more
January 18, 2023 • 1pm-2:30pm The Problem of Democracy Featuring Wisdom of Crowds podcast hosts Damir Marusic and Shadi Hamid, to discuss Hamid's new book "The Problem of Democracy: America, the Middle East, and the Rise and Fall of an Idea" with CGM Director Jennifer Murtazashvili Learn more
January 19, 2023 • 3pm-5pm Computational Entities for Regular People This project explores whether and how regular people, the group of non-crypto enthusiast business owners that make-up the majority of LLC members, can take advantage of the rise of computational LLCs. Learn more
January 20, 2023 • 8am-5pm The Constitution and Laws of the Taliban 1994-2001 This project, which should be viewed as a guide to the Taliban’s favored legal order, presents translations of a wide variety of Taliban-era laws that provide the context for and insight into the Taliban’s latest ascent to power. Learn more
January 26, 2023 • 3pm-4:30pm Data Privacy and Security Concerns after Roe v. Wade In June 24, 2022, the US Supreme Court issued its opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning nearly 50 years of precedent established in its 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade. Learn more
January 31, 2023 • 1pm-2:30pm Predicting Well-Being in the Real-World and Real-Time: Possibilities and Challenges Using a dynamical systems approach, Dr. Saida Heshmati demonstrates Ecological Momentary Assessment and other field-based designs, ecologically valid measurement tools, and the analysis of intensive longitudinal data to uncover the complexities of individualized social and behavioral dynamics that shape health and well-being. Learn more