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Global Development Seminar Series: Faculty Lightning Talks
Brief faculty presentations on research from across Stanford, followed by a happy hour
The Global Development Seminar Series brings together Stanford faculty to share research, discuss projects, and connect around global work.
Event Details:
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
3:30pm - 5:30pm PST
Location
Gunn SIEPR Building
This event is open to:
Faculty/Staff
The King Center’s Global Development Seminar Series brings together faculty focusing on global development and poverty alleviation, from diverse disciplines across all of Stanford’s schools. This Lightning Talks event featured a series of 5-minute faculty talks followed by a happy hour.
Schedule:
3:30 PM–4:30 PM: Faculty lightning talks
4:30 PM–5:30 PM: Happy hour
If you would like to be added to the mailing list to receive updates and reminders about the series, please email kingcenter@stanford.edu.
Presenters
- Claire Adida, Freeman Spogli Institute (FSI)
- Joseph Becker, Emergency Medicine
- Jen Burney, Global Environmental Policy and Earth System Science
- Gretchen Daily, Biology
- Eric Hanushek, Hoover Institution
- Yewon Kim, Marketing
- Pete Klenow, Economics
- David Lobell, Earth System Science
- Alessandra Voena, Economics
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