In an era defined by environmental challenges, the world is witnessing a transformative journey undertaken in parallel by global corporations, non-governmental organizations, and government institutions. Discussion on the collaborative efforts and shared aspirations of these diverse entities as they converge to address the…
In September 2022, the incoming leadership of the UK government presented a new economic vision, billed initially as a mini Budget but in fact representing a radical overhaul of economic policy. The investor response to sell UK government debt was sharp, and soon spiralled as hidden vulnerabilities in financial markets were…
The Kahneman-Treisman Center has launched its Student Affiliate program and welcomes all students (and post-docs, too!) interested in connecting more with a community of scholars and practitioners from any field who find human judgment and decision-making fascinating!
Neal Katyal – Former Acting Solicitor General of the United States and one of the nation’s preeminent litigators – will join us at Princeton to discuss his experience arguing race and civil liberties in the Supreme Court, following landmark rulings that upended legal president on affirmative action. He has argued more Supreme…
Please note that this seminar will begin at 12:30pm, rather than the usual 12:15pm start. The speaker will be broadcast to our audience in Wallace Hall from SPIA's Washington, DC office, or attendees may register directly for the Zoom Webinar.
One of the most persistent and pernicious challenges of human civilization has been systemic inequity: societies set up to the advantage of some groups and to the disadvantage of others. What is systemic inequity? How is it perpetuated? What are its historical and contextual roots? What kind of leadership is required to…
David J. Hayes is a Lecturer in Law at Stanford Law School and a Senior Fellow at the Natural Resources Defense Council. Since returning to Stanford in January 2023, Hayes has been working through Stanford’s Law School and the new Doerr Sustainability School on climate matters, with a special focus on climate resilience and…
In 2023, something unusual happened in the Big Sky state. Montana’s Republican-controlled state government unexpectedly adopted a series of housing reforms championed by environmentalists, business interests, tribal nations, and affordable housing advocates. This legislative package, which Bloomberg CityLab called the ‘Montana…
