The Global Development seminar series is jointly hosted by the Departments of Economics and Politics and the Batten School. The series exposes faculty and students on grounds to the most innovative and current quantitative research in global development, brings together faculty and students from across the university, and fosters discussions and collaborations that focus on research that can help address the challenges in global development from different disciplines.
Below is the list of upcoming seminars: note that only Economics department hosted seminars are listed on this page.
Upcoming Seminars
(Note: The seminar hours are 12:30- 1:45pm)
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Sheisha Kulkami will be here to present her paper: SEARCH AND NEGOTIATION WITH BIASED BELIEFS IN CONSUMER CREDIT MARKETS
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Aishwarya Kekre will be here to present their paper: TBA
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Devvrat Raghav will be here to present his paper: When Does Workfare Dominate Cash? Ordeal Screening and Optimal Targeting in Rural India
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Enakshi Panda will be here to present her paper: TBA
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Sandip Sukhtankar will be here to present his paper: Beyond Recruitment: Supporting Gender Integration in Policing (w/ Arielle Bernhardt, Gabrielle Kruks-Wisner, and Akshay Mangla)
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Daniel Agness will be here to present his paper: TBA
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
TBA
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Tanvi Goya will be here to present her paper: TBA
Tuesday, November 24, 2026
Juan Felipe Riano will be here to present his paper: TBA
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
Christopher Babcock will be here to present his paper: TBA
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
Ritam Chaurey will be here to present his paper: TBA
Tuesday, March 2, 2027
Cory Smith will be here to present his paper: TBA
Tuesday, March 30, 2027
Richard Hornbeck will be here to present his paper: TBA
Tuesday, April 13, 2027
Eliana La Ferrara will be here to present her paper: TBA
Tuesday, April 27,2026
Jagadeesh Sivadasan will be here to present his paper: TBA
Tuesday, May 4, 2027
Monica Singhal will be here to present her paper: TBA