Conferences
By Andrew Bauld
December 14, 2017
The formation of knowledge in today’s society begs the simple question of “how?” With the university a place of academic silos, the internet an unreliable news source and massive amounts...Read more
By William Harms
October 18, 2017
Leaders and researchers to discuss decarceration in Nov. 2-4 events
By Sarah Galer
November 6, 2012
The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and this year’s U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold much of the law have ignited a widespread national debate on health care...Read more
By Susie Allen
May 9, 2012
What do we talk about when we talk about power? How do we balance the perils and possibilities of exercising power? An upcoming conference will tackle these questions and the...Read more
By Susie Allen
May 5, 2011
A three-day conference at the University of Chicago Divinity School will bring together scholars from around the world to explore the role of religious thought in shaping human ideals. William...Read more
By William Harms
February 25, 2011
The President of the Czech Republic, a former U.S. Secretary of State, a Nobel laureate, and distinguished economists saluted the work of Gary Becker as they took part in a...Read more
By Susie Allen
February 7, 2011
The Divinity School will celebrate the work of Franklin I. Gamwell, the Shailer Mathews Distinguished Service Professor of Religious Ethics, the Philosophy of Religions, and Theology, with a conference on...Read more
June 2, 2010
Prominent scholars from across the nation will gather at the Milton Friedman Institute for Research in Economics on Friday, June 4 to examine how economists can help assess and shape...Read more