Forty years ago last month, about 70 climate scientists and environmental policy analysts convened in the Austria town of Villach for a conference organized under the auspices of UNEP, the WMO and ICSU titled, ‘An Assessment of the Role of Carbon Dioxide and of Other Greenhouse Gases in Climate Variations and Associated Impacts…
Reforms and good governance are essential pillars of a well-functioning society. In today’s discussion, our panelists will examine how leaders design and implement large-scale reforms to achieve functional institutions, foster economic development, and enhance service delivery. The panelists will also draw key lessons from case…
This talk draws on ethnographic fieldwork conducted between January 2024 and March 2025 at Colorado Independent Drivers United’s (CIDU’s) deactivation clinic to examine how gig workers attempt to repair algorithmic harms in platform labor, specifically focusing on the implications for local government enforcement capacity…
The AI Lab is hosting the Policy Fellows Seminar with speakers Aisha Nájera, Neil Perry, Ryan Steed, and Rajesh Veeraraghavan. As part of the AI Lab’s Policy Fellows Program, these researchers work closely with governmental agencies at the state and federal level to advance the responsible development and utilization of AI…
The 2025 Systems Summit on Healthcare Transformation is sponsored by the American Medical Association and will take place November 6-7 at Princeton University. The Systems Summit, last held in 2023, is a special event that brings together preeminent national thought leaders for an unparalleled, systems-level exploration of…
Twenty years after Facebook spread across college campuses, its effects on society remain heavily studied and poorly understood. Little consensus exists over whether it promotes or degrades mental health, heals divides or polarizes, alters electoral outcomes or foments extremism. Repeated failure to reach scientific consensus…
Barons is the story of eight titans of the food industry, their rise to power, and the consequences for workers, eaters, and democracy itself. Barons paints a stark portrait of corporate consolidation, but it also shows that a fair, healthy, and prosperous food industry is possible—if we take back power from the barons who have…
The ERS Seminar Series is hosted by Jennifer Jennings, director. The series features works in progress by Princeton graduate students and faculty from universities across the U.S. focusing on current interdisciplinary education-related topics. The seminars are open to students, faculty and staff. Lunch provided. No…
