Videos

The Politics of the Crisis Response

This is the third of six videos from the program, Five Years Later: A Financial Crisis Symposium, presented by The Paulson Institute and the University of Chicago Institute of Politics.

Up & Down Wall Street: A Financial System on the Brink

This is the second of six videos from the program, Five Years Later: A Financial Crisis Symposium, presented by The Paulson Institute and the University of Chicago Institute of Politics.

Keynote Address by Mervyn King

This is the fourth of six videos from the program, Five Years Later: A Financial Crisis Symposium, presented by The Paulson Institute and the University of Chicago Institute of Politics.

2008 Revisited: The Economics of the Crisis

This is the first of six videos from the program, Five Years Later: A Financial Crisis Symposium, presented by The Paulson Institute and the University of Chicago Institute of Politics.

Thinking with Paul Ricoeur: Ethics

This is the first in a series of occasional sessions at the University of Chicago Divinity School to commemorate the centenary of Paul Ricoeur’s birth. To attempt to capture something of his unique intellectual spirit, the sessions aim to think with ...

University of Chicago Center in Delhi

The University of Chicago Center in Delhi provides a base for research, teaching, and dialogue among scholars from the University, across India, and around the world. The plans for the 17,000-square-foot center include seminar rooms, lecture halls and ...

Implementing the Common Core: The Politics & Promise of Higher Learning Standards

What is the Common Core? Does it represent a federal overreach? What challenges and opportunities does it present for students, teachers, administrators and parents? And how is it playing out in classrooms in Illinois? We hear from key education stakeh...

Lessons from the U.S. War in Iraq: 10 Years After the Invasion

Few events of the last decade have loomed as large in U.S. politics as the U.S. decision to invade Iraq in March 2003. Ten years later, what is the lasting legacy of the Iraq War? What went wrong? What went right? What lessons should be gleaned from th...

Center in Beijing: An Intellectual Destination

Established in 2010, the Center in Beijing is a platform for University of Chicago faculty, students, alumni, and researchers to engage with peers throughout China and around the globe. The center facilitates research, education, and academic collabora...

SSA’s 2013 Distinctive Innovation in Social Services Award: Benevolent

Benevolent was founded in 2011 by Megan Kashner, AM '95.  Benevolent created a new model for philanthropy, fostering a direct connection between the giver and the recipient. Eligible recipients post brief videos discussing their specific needs (less t...