Quantitative social media research has traditionally been conducted from what might be called a platform-centric view, wherein researchers sample, collect, and analyzed data based on one or more topic- or user-specific keywords. Such studies have yielded many valuable insights, but they convey little about individual users’…
A Roundtable Discussion hosted by the Bobst Center for Peace and Justice
Three experts will be discussing some of the key issues facing European politics and society today and will share insights from their experiences researching topics related to party politics, immigration, discrimination, and field work.
Over the past two years, passage of successive infrastructure-related bills by the U.S. Congress - Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, Chips+, Infrastructure, Investment & Jobs Act, and Inflation Reduction Act - equals historic levels of investment by the federal government in transitioning to a clean energy economy and…
What are central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and will they revolutionize financial services? From the Nigerian eNaira to the Digital Rupee launched by the Reserve Bank of India, more than half the world's central banks are considering offering some form of digital currencies in the near future. What are the implications for…
In today’s competitive information environment, clicks are the currency of the digital media landscape. Clickbait journalism attempts to entice attention with provocative and sensational headlines, and these often include reference to polling results about the public’s shocking beliefs or ignorance. Does such survey clickbait…
Current SPIA MPP, MPA and PhD students are invited to join us in Washington, D.C. to learn more from SPIA alumni and others serving as junior and senior political appointees across the Biden Administration and a representative from the White House Office of Presidential Personnel. The political appointee panels will be followed…
Join us for a panel discussion on law, leadership, and policy, with Pierre Gentin, Udi Ofer, and Ramona Romero.
Registration required! This is an in-person event. Lunch served at noon.
Pierre Gentin '89 is the General Counsel of McKinsey & Company. He leads the legal and public affairs functions and advises the firm’s…
