May 8, 2025-May 9, 2025 Reimagining the Future of Foreign Assistance CGM hosted an interactive, solutions-focused workshop in response to the elimination of USAID and broader uncertainty in the foreign aid landscape. Learn more
May 13, 2025 • 9am-11:30am Regulating Nonprofit Organizations in China: History and Present Xiaoyun Wang examines how privatization reforms have reshaped nonprofit regulation in China, shifting from command-and-control to more complex forms of governance. Learn more
May 29, 2025-May 30, 2025 The Rust Belt Initiative: Explaining Community Rebound CGM hosted a workshop exploring how governance influences community resilience in post-industrial cities. Participants examined why some Rust Belt communities recover while others struggle, with a focus on institutional effectiveness and policy responses to economic change. Learn more
June 5, 2025 • 4pm-June 6, 2025 • 4pm The Future of Development Assistance In response to recent shifts in U.S. foreign policy and growing scrutiny of aid effectiveness, this workshop will convene leading scholars to examine how development assistance can be restructured to promote human flourishing. Learn more
July 3, 2025 Self Governance in Focus Workshop CGM partnered with the Institute for Humane Studies for an online research workshop exploring federalism, subsidiarity, and self-governance. Scholars presented work on rural policy, tribal governance, administrative challenges, and community empowerment through decentralized approaches. Learn more
August 12, 2025 The Governance and Societal Implications of Artificial Intelligence CGM and the Stephenson Institute co-hosted a research workshop on the governance and societal implications of artificial intelligence. Learn more
August 29, 2025 • 9:30am-5pm 2025 Pittsburgh Global Forum A one-day event on governance and global affairs, focusing on Overcoming Deep Differences and strategies for rebuilding trust in divided communities. Learn more
September 6, 2025 • 8am-September 7, 2025 • 4:30pm Conference on Voluntary Governance A two-day event featuring expert talks, panels, and a keynote by David Sloan Wilson on voluntary, decentralized, and polycentric approaches to governance. Learn more
September 19, 2025 • 11am-12:30pm The Future of FinTech Paul Brigner explores how emerging financial technologies are reshaping global development, bringing insights from his leadership in technology policy and fintech innovation. Learn more
September 26, 2025 • 11:30am-1pm National Digital Currency Strategy Tristan Thoma discusses the design and implementation of national digital currencies, drawing on his experience leading El Salvador’s pioneering crypto system. Learn more
October 3, 2025-October 4, 2025 2025 Annual ALPA Conference The 2025 Annual ALPA Conference will take place on October 3 to 4, at the University of Pittsburgh in partnership with the Afghanistan Law & Political Science Association (ALPA). Learn more
October 3, 2025 • 11am-12:30pm Advancing the Middle East Peace Plan: What’s Next? This webinar explores how Palestinian state-building and multilateral frameworks must accompany ceasefires to ensure durable peace. Learn more