Global Research & Policy Seminar

This seminar series addresses current challenges in global development and governance, explores innovative policy approaches, and provides expert insights on emerging international trends.

Global Research & Policy Seminar

The Global Research & Policy Seminar series fosters interdisciplinary dialogue and critical analysis, bridging theoretical insights with practical solutions. It meets every other Monday during the semester starting on the second Monday in September.

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2024-2025 past seminars

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COP30 Debriefing: A Decade After Paris – What's Next for Global Climate Action?

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Building 10 - 105

The Global Diffusion of AI Technologies and Its Political Attributions

Sojun Park, Postdoctoral Associate

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Building E40 - 496

Sanction Spillover and Trade Diversification

Christina L. Davis, Edwin O. Reischauer Professor of Japanese Politics, Department of Government at Harvard University

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Building E40 - 496

Digital Nomads and the Politics of Remote Work in Mexico and Puerto Rico

Héctor Beltrán, Class of 1957 Career Development Associate Professor, MIT Department of Anthropology

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Building E40 - 496

Past Seminars

The Impact of Global Change on Food Trade Vulnerability and Food Security

Kenneth Strzepek, PhD, Climate, Water, and Food Specialist

Research Scientist, MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy

Gregory Sixt, Director, Food and Climate Systems Transformation (FACT) Alliance

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Building E53 - 482

Politics, Power, and Money: Steering the Future of Global Health

Vanessa Bradford Kerry, MD, Associate Professor, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

CEO of Seed Global Health

Special Advisor to the World Health Organization

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Building 10 - 105

International Research Funding for PhD Students: Opportunities and Strategies for Success

Gabriella Carolini, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and International Development, MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning

Evan Lieberman, Total Professor of Political Science and Contemporary Africa

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Building E53 - 482

The Changing Global Landscape of Universal Child Cash Benefits

David Harris, Senior Research Fellow, Center on Poverty and Social Policy, Columbia University & President, Children's Research and Education Institute

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Building E53 - 482

"Climate Matching" and International Migration

Charles Taylor, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Building E53 - 482

U.S. Foreign Policy and Foreign Assistance: Toward Strategic Evaluation and Adaptive Learning

Dafna Rand, Robert E. Wilhelm Fellow,
Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Building E53 - 482