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The Growth Lab's Development Talks is a series of conversations with policymakers and academics working in international development. The seminar provides a platform for practitioners and researchers to discuss both the practice of development and analytical work centered on policy.
Speakers:
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Silver Professor; Professor of Politics, New York University
Alastair Smith, Bernhardt Denmark Professor of International Relations, New York University
Moderator: José Morales-Arilla, Research Fellow, Growth Lab; Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Politics, Princeton University
Whether attending in-person or virtually, please register in advance. Room attendance is limited to the Harvard community. Seating availability is based on a first-come, first-served basis. The Zoom webinar is open to the public.
Lunch will be provided. Please arrive at 11:45am to allow for lunch, seating, and a prompt start at 12pm.
About the speakers
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita is an emeritus senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Silver Professor of Politics at New York University (NYU). An expert on foreign policy and nation building, his current research focuses on political institutions, economic growth, and political change. He is also known for his research on policy forecasting for national security and for business concerns.
Alastair Smith is the Bernhardt Denmark Chair of International Relations at New York University and a professor of political science in the Wilf Family Department of Politics. He has a PhD in political science from the University of Rochester and a BA in Chemistry from the University of Oxford.