Speaker Series
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Food for Thought: Jen Pan on China in the Global Information Ecosystem
Professor Pan discusses how controlling information in the digital era affects people’s involvement in politics and decision making.
The Food for Thought series features student-focused events with speakers from a variety of disciplines discussing topics related to global development.-Gunn SIEPR Building - Student Event
Research Roadmap: Ethics in Research
Upholding ethical standards in research
The Research Roadmap series provides research and career advice for graduate students interested in global development.-Gunn SIEPR Building - Conferences & Workshops
2024 Pacific Conference for Development Economics (PacDev)
International research gathering advancing global economic development
Past Speaker Series Events
- Past Event Conferences & Workshops
The Economics of Violence and Harassment Against Women Conference
Understanding the causes and economic costs of violence and harassment against women, along with assessing potential solutions.
-*This event has already occurred.Gunn SIEPR Building - Past Event Lectures & Discussions
Albert Park: China’s Economy and Asia’s Rise
A discussion on China’s growth prospects and its regional impact.
-*This event has already occurred.Gunn SIEPR Building - Past Event Lectures & Discussions
Speaker Series on Adapting Food Systems to Climate Change
Rikin Gandhi and Claudia Sadoff discuss how to address the impact of climate change on agricultural systems in South Asia.
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.-*This event has already occurred.Gunn SIEPR Building - Past Event Student Event
Research Roadmap: Navigating Africa-Focused Research at Stanford
A multidisciplinary panel discussion about leading research on the African continent.
The Research Roadmap series provides research and career advice for graduate students interested in global development.-*This event has already occurred.Gunn SIEPR Building - Past Event Student Event
Research Roadmap: Failing Forward
A panel discussion on how to move forward when field research plans go awry.
The Research Roadmap series provides research and career advice for graduate students interested in global development.-*This event has already occurred.Gunn SIEPR Building - Past Event Lectures & Discussions
25 Million Sparks: Andrew Leon Hanna on Refugee Entrepreneurship
Book talk with Entrepreneur and Author Andrew Leon Hanna and Executive Director of the Immigration Policy Lab, Dr. Adam Lichtenheld.
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Research Roadmap: Budgeting for Fieldwork
Guidance on building budgets, as well as Q&A time with Grant Miller and Alexis Medina
The Research Roadmap series provides research and career advice for graduate students interested in global development.-*This event has already occurred.Gunn SIEPR Building - Past Event Student Event
Research Roadmap: Contracts Workshop
Overview, guidance, and Q&A on the Stanford contracting process with an emphasis on international field research.
The Research Roadmap series provides research and career advice for graduate students interested in global development.-*This event has already occurred.Zoom - Past Event Student Event
2023 International Engagement Fair
For students to learn about international experiences abroad and on-campus offered by student and campus organizations
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Food for Thought: Giulio De Leo on Triple Win Planetary Health Innovations in Africa
Professor De Leo discussed innovative ways to control and eliminate a poverty-driven parasitic disease in West Africa.
The Food for Thought series features student-focused events with speakers from a variety of disciplines discussing topics related to global development.-*This event has already occurred.Gunn SIEPR Building - Past Event Conferences & Workshops
2023 Global Development Postdoctoral Fellows Conference
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Speaker Series on Malaria Eradication
Innovative approaches to malaria elimination from diverse settings
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.-*This event has already occurred.Zoom - Past Event Lectures & Discussions
Léonard Wantchékon on Combining Activism and Academia
Professor Wantchékon discussed how researchers can engage in social entrepreneurship and activism.
-*This event has already occurred.Gunn SIEPR Building - Past Event Conferences & Workshops
Decent Fisheries Work in a Changing Climate
A workshop on building a transdisciplinary research-to-action agenda in the climate–labor–fisheries–health nexus.
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The Call to Service Conference
The role of selection and incentives in politics and bureaucracies.
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Climate Generation(s): Deepak Chopra and Sophia Kianni on Intergenerational Perspectives of the Climate Crisis
Dr. Deepak Chopra and climate activist Sophia Kianni discussed climate consciousness and the leadership needed to address climate change.
-*This event has already occurred.Gunn SIEPR BuildingUnited States
- Past Event Student Event
Food for Thought: Nicholas Bloom on the Impact of Management on Firm Performance
Professor Bloom discussed the impact of modifying management practices in the Indian textile industry.
The Food for Thought series features student-focused events with speakers from a variety of disciplines discussing topics related to global development.-*This event has already occurred.Gunn SIEPR Building - Past Event Lectures & Discussions
Poverty in Motion
Anirudh Krishna discussed social mobility and transitions in and out of poverty, followed by a discussion moderated by Eric Lambin.
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Speaker Series with Esther Duflo: Good Economics for Warmer Times
A conversation on evidence for effective and equitable climate action.
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.-*This event has already occurred.Gunn SIEPR Building - Past Event Lectures & Discussions
Speaker Series with Hakeem Belo-Osagie
Nigerian entrepreneur Hakeem Belo-Osagie discussed the business environment in Africa.
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.-*This event has already occurred.Gunn SIEPR Building