In this talk, Weila Gong will present findings from her book, Implementing a Low-Carbon Future: Climate Leadership in Chinese Cities. Drawing on comparative case studies, process tracing, and over one hundred interviews with policy practitioners inside and outside the government, Gong opens the “black box” of subnational…
Advanced negotiation across multiple parties is a vital skill for anyone leading policy change. Transforming bold ideas into reality requires building alliances, managing competing interests, and finding common ground amid political and organizational complexity.In this interactive, simulation-based workshop, participants will…
Reparations confront the enduring harms of slavery and colonialism, demanding transformative policies to claim long-denied rights. At a time when our civil rights and liberties are under assault at the highest levels of government, how are organizers and policymakers defending historical truth and shaping policies for repair?
After the Twelve Day War of June 2025 in which Israel and U.S. attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities, relations between Washington and Tehran have entered their most dangerous and decisive period since the Iranian Revolution of 1979. This talk will explore if this crisis has opened a new path toward US-Iran dialogue—or whether the…
