This event promises to be an exciting and insightful discussion on global lessons in counterinsurgency and leadership, paired with Col (ret.) Liam Collins’ new book, published from his SPIA dissertation: Leadership and Innovation During Crisis: Lessons from the Iraq War, which examines leadership’s role in wartime innovation…
This presentation compares public safety net and elite private psychiatric treatment in Los Angeles to show how inequality shapes the very meaning of recovery from serious mental illness. It focuses on "social prognosis", or the way clinicians imagine and enact futures for their clients. In Downtown LA, the crises of…
Alexander De Croo served as Prime Minister of Belgium from October 2020 until February 2025. Prior to his premiership, he held several key roles in the federal government, including Deputy Prime Minister from 2012 to 2020 and Minister of Finance and Development Cooperation. From 2009 to 2012, he was Chairman of the Flemish…
What if everything we understood about gun violence was wrong? In 2007, economist Jens Ludwig moved to the South Side of Chicago to research two big questions: Why does gun violence happen, and is there anything we can do about it? Almost two decades later, the answers aren’t what he expected.
We are undergoing a fundamental shift in how we think, work, focus, and find fulfillment in the digital age. While personal technologies are designed to extend our capabilities, Mark's research shows that they often lead to increased multitasking and stress—factors that can hinder performance. To better understand how we use…
SpeakerJarosław KuiszCEO, Kultura Liberalna Foundation and Assistant Professor, University of WarsawContributions to and/or sponsorship of any event does not constitute departmental or institutional endorsement of the specific program, speakers or views presented.
