Faculty conversations organized to strengthen university partnerships
March 12, 2019
The Buffett Institute is inviting faculty to join a series of lunch conversations about potential multi-faceted partnerships with international universities.
News
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Cuban historian Julio César Guanche Zaldívar to be next Visiting Professor
March 6, 2019
Guanche, whose work focuses on republicanism, populism, and constitutional law, will be a "source of expert political commentary at the precise moment of a major political transition in Cuba."
Meridian 180 begins programming at Northwestern
January 25, 2019
The program brings together thought leaders and scholars from all industries and disciplines to solve global challenges.
Faculty in the News
Unable to Post Bail? You
Seema Jayachandran, economics
How income inequality gives rise to hyper-parenting (Washington Post)
Matthias Doepke, economics
How the United States reinvented empire (The New Republic)
Daniel Immerwahr, history
Russia Vows New Missile Systems as US Withdraws from Nuclear Treaty (WTTW Chicago Tonight)
Jordan Gans-Morse, political science
Giving out cash is a great way to fight poverty. This approach might be even better. (Vox)
Dean Karlan, Kellogg School of Management
American Muslim Politicians: A New Generation on the Campaign Trail (Religion & Politics)
Beth Hurd, political science and religious studies
Faculty Spotlights
- Beth Hurd
Religious studies and political science professor Beth Hurd explains why we need to rethink how the media and the public talk about religion - Brent Huffman
Medill professor Brent Huffman on telling untold stories through documentaries - Will Reno
Political science professor Will Reno explores the politics of violence