October 20, 2020 • 2pm-3:30pm The Law and Economics of Crime on Indian Reservations Virtual talk presented by Adam Crepelle at the Southern University Law Center Learn more
October 21, 2020 • 2pm-3:30pm Racial Diversity, Electoral Preferences, and the Supply of Policy: The Great Migration and Civil Rights Understanding lack of political empowerment as a cause of racial inequality in the US, Professor Vicky Fouka (Stanford University) explored the rise of the American Civil Rights Movement. Learn more
October 23, 2020 • 8am-5pm The Rule of Code: Challenges in Regulating Decentralized Blockchain-based Systems Professor Wright presented on the emerging regulatory challenges surrounding public blockchains. Learn more
October 28, 2020 • 8am-5pm Governance in Digitalized Electricity Systems: The Economics of Transactive Energy Professor Kiesling (Carnegie Mellon University), with her colleague Dave Chassin, presented on the potential for transactive energy to create more efficient electricity usage and distribution. Learn more
October 28, 2020 • 2pm-3:30pm The Political Economy of Status Competition: Sumptuary Laws in Preindustrial Europe Desiree Desierto presents The Political Economy of Status Competition: Sumptuary Laws in Preindustrial Europe. Learn more
November 3, 2020 • 8am-5pm Watched, Stopped, and Handcuffed: The Effects of Direct and Indirect Police Contact on the Health of Black Women April Fernandes from North Carolina State University presents research on how direct and indirect contact with law enforcement shapes the physical and mental health of Black women, highlighting often-overlooked consequences of the “new policing” era Learn more
November 4, 2020 • 8am-5pm How Might We Govern Ourselves Digitally – Roundtable Discussion Faculty affiliates of the Center for Governance and Markets conducted a roundtable discussion surrounding key themes and implications emerging from the Networked Governance seminar series. Learn more
November 4, 2020 • 2pm-3:30pm A New Institutional History of Allotment: Evidence from the Pine Ridge Reservation, 1904-1934 Melinda Miller, Virginia Tech presents A New Institutional History of Allotment: Evidence from the Pine Ridge Reservation, 1904-1934. Learn more
November 6, 2020 • 2pm-3:30pm Racial and Ethnic Disparities: Essential Workers, Mental Health, and the Coronavirus Pandemic Jevay Grooms presents Racial and Ethnic Disparities: Essential Workers, Mental Health, and the Coronavirus Pandemic Learn more
November 10, 2020 • 2pm-3pm Misdemeanor Prosecution Presented by Jennifer Doleac from Texas A&M University Learn more
November 16, 2020 • 2pm-3:30pm Uncontrollable Blackness: African American Men and Criminality in Jim Crow New York Professor Flowe (Washington University in St. Louis) presents his book and related research and takes questions from the audience Learn more
November 17, 2020 • 2pm-3:30pm Policing and Political Participation By Traci Burch from Northwestern University Learn more
