November 9 • 12pm-1pm Israel After the Elections: A Country at a Crossroads Ofir Dayan will analyze the results of Israel's 2026 elections and the political forces and societal divisions that shaped them. Learn more
November 11 • 12pm-1:30pm Ladder or Lottery? Economic Promises and the Reality of Who Gets Ahead 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. Learn more
November 12 • 2:30pm-4pm Lethal Autonomy: The Future of Warfare Whether We Like It or Not Kendall will examine how artificial intelligence and autonomous weapon systems are transforming warfare across every military domain, including land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Learn more
November 18 • 4:30pm-5:30pm The Politics of Healthcare Expansion with Zoila Ponce de León Zoila Ponce de León will be drawing on her recent book, The Politics of Healthcare Expansion (Cambridge University Press, 2026), to examine why efforts to expand equitable healthcare so often fall short, and why some succeed. Learn more
December 4 • 9am-10am Chaos is a Ladder: Subnational Economic Statecraft amid International Disputes When states punish foreign firms during international disputes, enforcement often depends on subnational implementation. Yet why does it vary so sharply across localities? Shengqiao Lin argues that subnational governments exploit geopolitical crises as distributive openings. Learn more