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
February 15, 2023 • 1pm-2:30pm What Makes Ukraine Resilient in an Asymmetric War? What Makes Ukraine Resilient in an Asymmetric War? A Survey of Local Governments’ Emergency Responses Learn more
February 16, 2023 • 3pm-4:30pm Judging the Black Box: AI and Administrative Law With the steady increaIFramese in the use of AI/ML mechanisms in regulatory decision-making at the federal and state level, important questions arise about how best to use and adapt administrative law rules to agency decision making. Learn more
February 23, 2023 • 8am-5pm Future-Proofing the US-European Relationship About the talk: Rachel Rizzo will discuss the relationship that US President Biden inherited from the Trump Administration, how Biden has approached the US relationship with Europe over the last two years, and what Europe must do going forward. Learn more
February 27, 2023 • 8am-5pm The Ethics & Regulation of Generative AI ChatGPT has roiled nearly every sector since its release in November. Hype abounds but so do real-world implications. Join CGM and Pitt Cyber for a lively discussion on the ethical implications and potential for regulation of generative AI. Learn more
March 20, 2023 • 8am-5pm Taxation and State-Building in Afghanistan: A Political Economy Perspective (2001-2021) Sarajuddin Isar examines the relationship between state-building and taxation with a particular focus on the Karzai (2001–2014) and Ghani (2014–2019) administrations, whilst also placing this analysis within a longer-term historical framework. Learn more
March 23, 2023 • 3pm-4:30pm Artificial Justice This is a presentation and discussion on Artificial Justice, an ongoing experimental project that explores the complex intersections of Generative AI & the Law. Learn more