The Pearson Institute at the University of Chicago

We are delighted to announce Sergio Jaramillo Caro, former High Commissioner for Peace in Colombia, as our morning keynote speaker. He will share insights into the negotiation process and the importance of mediation. Register now! https://lnkd.in/gtRHRRNK

Kathleen Cavanaugh, Executive Director of the Pozen Family Center for Human Rights at the University of Chicago and Pearson Global Forum speaker, joined the?#RootofConflict?podcast to discuss the framework of international humanitarian law, storytelling in meta conflicts, and the difficulties of accountability for human rights violations within the international system. Listen wherever you get your podcast! https://lnkd.in/gxt6vKwx

Pearson Faculty Affiliate Louise Mallinder sat down with Pearson Fellows last month to discuss how amnesties can be granted without compromising justice, the intersection of law with other disciplines in academia, and Professor Mallinder's perspectives on the field of transitional justice at large. Listen here: bit.ly/3AlQYs5

??? Registration for the #PearsonGlobalForum is live! Join us in person or online on October 18. Sessions will run from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CT.? Register here: bit.ly/3yXrnoR

How do stories give new perspectives to conflict and peace? In the latest episode of #RootofConflict, we interview Juanita Velez, author of A War Later, (Spanish: Una Guerra Después), a journalistic book that tells the stories of five Colombians impacted by the Peace Agreement made between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (the FARC). Listen now! bit.ly/3VkxQRQ

The Pearson Institute at the University of Chicago hosted a graduation celebration for Pearson Fellows from the Class of 2024 outside of the Keller Center. Professor James Robinson, the Pearson Institute Director, attended to wish the graduating class success in the next step in their journeys.

Pearson Faculty Affiliate Raul Sanchez de la Sierra joined the #RootofConflict podcast to discuss his research & work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, his involvement in the film "Congo Calling," & his perspective on the state of the world at-large. bit.ly/3K0oYvA

We are proud to share that Pearson Alum and Invisible Institute Data Director Trina Reynolds-Tyler has won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting.?Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gzQqf4sk

The University of Chicago's Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility's will host The Pearson Institute Director James Robinson at next Friday's Inequality Workshop. Robinson will examine the role of the Industrial Revolution in the emergence of modern social mobility in England. Register here: https://bit.ly/3USys2s Date: Friday, May 17, 2024 Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Location: Social Science Research Building, Tea Room Open to all UChicago students, faculty, and staff.

We hope you join us on Tuesday, April 30, for a discussion with Colombian journalist Juanita Velez and Pearson Faculty Affiliate Raúl Sánchez de la Sierra, featuring Velez's new book, "One War Later." Register here: bit.ly/43O98NT