Explore highlights from past faculty-led taster lectures, short video snippets designed to give you a preview of the ideas and discussion style you’ll engage with in our live events. Browse the library to sample different topics and faculty perspectives.
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From Rules to Tools: The European Union’s Geoeconomic Future
Watch a taster lecture sample on “From Rules to Tools: The European Union’s Geoeconomic Future,” presented by Matthias Matthijs, who examines whether Europe can chart an independent course amid a revanchist Russia and intensifying competition between China and the United States.
Nuances of Microeconomics and International Trade Theory
Join us for an exclusive Taster Lecture with Pravin Krishna, the Chung Ju Yung Distinguished Professor of International Economics and Business at Johns Hopkins University. In this thought-provoking lecture, you’ll learn from Professor Krishna’s expertise in the nuances of microeconomics and international trade theory.
Understanding and Mitigating Global Risk
Join us for an exclusive Taster Lecture with Dr. Seth Kaplan, a leading expert on fragile states, political transitions, conflict prevention, political risk assessment, political-economic analysis, state-building, governance, and human rights. In this lecture, you’ll learn how experts mitigate political risk.
