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The Weidenbaum Center is honored to partner with The Longest Table:

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We’re excited to kick off the election season with WashU’s second annual Longest Table event, where meaningful conversations meet delicious food. Our theme this year, “Finding Connection Through Divided Times,” invites you to engage in thoughtful dialogue with new faces as we explore:

🔹 Making sense of the current political landscape
🔹 Hopes and fears for campus culture and climate
🔹 Building connections in divided and contentious times

The Longest Table 2024 The Longest Table, a civic dialogue event featuring (you guessed it) a long table and guided discussion, has taken place in communities across the US. This year, WashU will host its second annual L…

Hear Weidenbaum Center Speaker and WashU Professor John Inazu discuss his book "Learning to Disagree: The Surprising Path to Navigating Differences with Empathy and Respect" on The Dispatch Podcast. His interview starts at 01:01:27 on the podcast.

How to Disagree And is antitrust law even a real thing?

Check out all the latest happenings at the Weidenbaum Center in our August newsletter! https://wc.wustl.edu/weidenbaum-center-newsletter-august-2024 #

Weidenbaum Center Newsletter August 2024 WashU Expert: How gender bias influences perceptions, votes in elections Weidenbaum Center Public Policy Lunch and Women's Event speaker Diana O'Brien profiled on her work on gender bias and representation in politics

The Divine Nine, a coalition of Black fraternities and sororities, is backing Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race. Michael G. Strawbridge, an assistant professor of political science at Washington University, co-authored the article using Weidenbaum Center Survey Data. This data provided insights into the civic engagement and social justice commitments of these organizations as they mobilize voters and raise funds for the campaign.

The Divine Nine and Black voter support for Kamala Harris Expect members of the Divine Nine, America's Black Greek-letter organizations, to turn out in support of Kamala Harris' 2024 presidential bid.

Diana Z. O'Brien, a WashU expert, has unveiled how gender bias influences voter perceptions and election outcomes. This research highlights the subtle ways unconscious biases can affect how candidates are viewed based on their gender. Understanding these dynamics is vital for fostering fair and equitable elections. Diana has also shared her insights at past Weidenbaum Center events, contributing to important discussions on this topic. 🗳️

WashU Expert: How gender bias influences perceptions, votes in elections - The Source - Washington University in St. Louis Diana Z. O’Brien, the Bela Kornitzer Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis, discusses the unique challenges facing female politicians, the importance of representation and more.

🚨 Mark your calendars! Daniel Schlozman, author of a thought-provoking NY Times op-ed (below!) on the Democratic Party's nomination process, will visit the Weidenbaum Center in February. He'll be here for his book tour, along with Sam Rosenfeld.

Opinion | Democrats Don’t Have a Nominee Until Delegates Say So Delegates have the power to choose a new nominee at the convention.

Weidenbaum Center Director Andrew Reeves penned an op-ed in the LA Times today: read on and get smart!

Opinion: Biden and Trump will talk big at the debate, but how much could either really do? Presidents are faulted for just about everything that happens during their term, whether that's inflation or shark attacks.

At the end of the Academic Year, our Center Director penned this thoughtful letter:

End of year letter for academic year 2024 Weidenbaum_Center_pos(RGB)200-01.png A Close to our 2023-24 Year Dear friend of the Weidenbaum Center, As we close another academic year, I am honored to write to you, our esteemed donors, supporters, and attendees. Your support of the Weidenbaum Center has been the cornerstone of our success. I am....

🔥 TODAY'S THE DAY! Don't miss our Fireside Chat with the esteemed economist Steve Fazzari at 4pm! 🌟 It's not too late to join the conversation. Registration is still open:

A Virtual Fireside Chat with Steven Fazzari People_13_fazzari.jpg Biographical Summary Join us for a fireside chat where Professor Andrew Reeves, Director of the Weidenbaum Center, will talk to Professor Steven Fazzari (pictured left), Bert A. and Jeanette L. Lynch Distinguished Professor of Economics and Professor of Sociology, to chat about...

Join us for a thought-provoking lecture on "Holding AI Accountable." 🤖💡4pm on Thursday (April 11th). Register here:

How to Hold AI Accountable 4:00-5:00 pm, Lecture and Q&A 5:00-6:00 pm, Reception More information on Hilke Schellmann THE ALGORITHM: HOW AI DECIDES WHO GETS HIRED, MONITORED, PROMOTED, AND FIRED AND WHY WE NEED TO FIGHT BACK NOW This event is presented as part of the Campus Consortium partnership between the Pulitzer Center o...

Register below for our April 3rd event featuring Adriana D. Kugler, Governor of the Federal Reserve Board. Space is limited! More info: wc.wustl.edu/events

Join us a week from today for our Annual Reception!

2023 Weidenbaum Center Annual Reception April 20, 2023 5:30-7:00 PM The Charles F. Knight Executive Education & Conference Center Reception begins at 5:30 pm. Award Presentation to Steven S. Smith and Dr. James Schiele begins at 6:00 pm. RSVP here

Join us Jan. 25th for a fascinating conversation with Lanhee Chen.

Beginning our 2023 Public Interest Law & Policy Speakers Series, join us for a virtual Q&A with @lanheechen on Jan. 25, in conjunction with the @weidenbaumcenter: https://bit.ly/3X3Tqt7

Weidenbaum Center Director Andrew Reeves announces plans for the new year...and beyond!

The Coming Year at the Weidenbaum Center: A Message from the Director August 12, 2022 Dear Friend of the Weidenbaum Center, It is my pleasure to write you for the first time as the director of the Center. Under the direction of Steven Smith and Steve Fazzari—and before that Murray Weidenbaum—the Center is on firm ground. I am thankful for their leadership and will...

Learn more about our incoming director, Andrew Reeves, and his vision for the future of the Weidenbaum Center. We are thrilled with his passion and vision!

Reeves looks forward to Weidenbaum Center’s next chapter Do voters see the economy through partisan-tinted lenses? Do they care about how presidents wield power? And how does the urban/rural divide structure political behavior? According to Andrew Reeves, professor of political science, the answers to these questions hold potentially major political conse...

HAPPENING TODAY at 4pm! Register at link below.

Tale of Two Subsidies: Why the Afghan army did not fight and the Ukrainian army did The Weidenbaum Center is pleased to host David K. Levine. Professor Levine is the John H. Biggs Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Washington University and he maintains close connections with our Department of Economics. Professor Levine previously taught at UCLA where he held the Ame...

The Weidenbaum Center was honored to support Poli Sci Professor Will Nomikos' research on violent extremism in Burkina Faso, which led to this publication. Way to go, Will! https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-experimental-political-science/article/can-appeals-for-peace-promote-tolerance-and-mitigate-support-for-extremism-evidence-from-an-experiment-with-adolescents-in-burkina-faso/FD43726FECE5C798F32A0AF83360FA20

Can Appeals for Peace Promote Tolerance and Mitigate Support for Extremism? Evidence from an Experiment with Adolescents in Burkina Faso | Journal of Experimental Political Science | Cambridge Core Can Appeals for Peace Promote Tolerance and Mitigate Support for Extremism? Evidence from an Experiment with Adolescents in Burkina Faso

Our March Public Policy Lunch is Monday at noon, featuring a discussion on the war in Ukraine and the confirmation hearings of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Register here: https://wc.wustl.edu/events/public-policy-luncheon-meeting-17?d=2022-03-28

Public Policy Luncheon Meeting To register, see link below: March 28 Virtual Public Policy Meeting Registration Please contact Alana Bame for further information at [email protected]; 314-935-5630

Weidenbaum Center Grant Recipient David Carter was interviewed on Russia's ongoing attack on Ukraine https://source.wustl.edu/2022/03/washu-expert-global-instability-and-the-timing-of-russias-attack-on-ukraine/

WashU Expert: Global instability and the timing of Russia’s attack on Ukraine - The Source - Washington University in St. Louis Analyzing more than 200 years of conflicts, David Carter in Arts & Sciences finds revisionist states — like Russia — have made territorial claims when the great powers that dominate the international system are embroiled in crisis.

Weidenbaum Center Faculty Research Fellow Jake Rosenfeld was interviewed for the Wall Street Journal podcast on pay transparency.

Show Me the Money: Why Pay Transparency is Still Controversial - As We Work - WSJ Podcasts Salary transparency has become a buzzword, from legislatures to social media, as a way to help improve pay equity in the workplace. But talking about how much we earn is still a no-go for many people. That is partly because the notion that we are “paid what we are worth” is so ingrained in our t...

If you want to join any of our upcoming events through the end of the semester, our Events page is always updated: https://wc.wustl.edu/events-0

Events April 13, 2022 4:00 PMTale of Two Subsidies: Why the Afghan army did not fight and the Ukrainian army did Speaker: David K. Levine, Professor of Economics and Joint Chair Robert Schuman Center for Advanced Study, European University Institute, and John H. Biggs Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Depa...

ICYMI: Olivier Blanchard spoke to us about fiscal policy during an era of low interest rates. Check out the fascinating discussion here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNk7jVee5Sw

Fiscal Policy in an Era of Low Interest Rates

Former Weidenbaum Center Director Steven Smith was interviewed on NPR about election year legislation: https://www.npr.org/2022/03/06/1084593495/election-year-do-nothing-congress-history

It's a cliché to call an election-year Congress do-nothing. The history doesn't match There's no law against making laws in an election year. There are special challenges, but the hurdles may loom larger in lore than in reality.

WashU PoliSci Professor Betsy Sinclair was interviewed by CBN News. Betsy said: "If you ask people how angry are you feeling toward the opposite party or how frequently do you feel anger towards the opposite party, we're seeing basically 70% of Americans are reporting tremendous volumes of anger."

https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2022/march/are-your-emotions-being-manipulated-by-politicians-more-than-half-of-americans-angry-at-state-of-the-country

Are Your Emotions Being Manipulated by Politicians? Most Americans Angry at State of the Country It's official. The national mood in the U.S. has turned sour with a recent poll showing more than half of Americans are angry about the state of the country. After seeing it play out on the news or across the dinner table, many say it's time to end the rage and heal the wounds.

Join us *today* at 4pm for our 2022 Weidenbaum Distinguished Keynote Lecture featuring Olivier Blanchard. There is still time to register here: https://wc.wustl.edu/events/2022-weidenbaum-distinguished-keynote-lecture-featuring-olivier-blanchard?d=2022-03-08

2022 Weidenbaum Distinguished Keynote Lecture featuring Olivier Blanchard Keynote title: "Fiscal Policy in an Era of Low Interest Rates" Please join us for a presentation from one of the most prominent academic economists of his generation and an influential analyst of economic policy. Professor Blanchard has studied the economic impact of fiscal policy throughout his car...

Weidenbaum Center Public Policy Lunch speaker Jason Purnell was interviewed by KSDK News on equitable health treatments: https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/business-journal/bjc-healthcare-tackling-root-health-problems-poverty-education/63-d8bc468c-502d-405c-8be1-0c26de1e0897

BJC looks beyond medical treatments to tackle root of health problems "These are people and we have the opportunity to do a better job to create an equitable future for everybody in St. Louis."

Wash U History Professor & upcoming Weidenbaum Center Public Policy Lunch Speaker Krister Knapp discusses the perception of Russian security and what may have gone into the decision to invade Ukraine.

What Is The Root Of The Russian Invasion? Wash U History Professor Krister Knapp Joins The Show To Discuss The Perception Of Russian Security And What May Have Gone Into The Decision To Invade Ukraine. Plus, Tom Ackerman On The MLB Lockout.

Weidenbaum Center speaker Panos Kouvelis is quoted on St. Louis businesses operating in Russia: https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2022/02/28/stl-firms-have-russian-operations.html

St. Louis firms have operations in Russia, where sanctions are creating 'giant legal headache' - St. Louis Business Journal St. Louis firms that have operations in Russia may be exposed to problems created by sanctions that are a response to the country's invasion of Ukraine, which began last week.

Weidenbaum Center Faculty Research Fellow Timothy McBride was quoted on STLPR on Missouri's Medicaid expansion: https://news.stlpublicradio.org/government-politics-issues/2022-02-18/missouri-takes-months-to-process-medicaid-applications-longer-than-federal-law-allows

Missouri takes months to process Medicaid applications, longer than federal law allows Missouri has nearly 73,000 people waiting to have their Medicaid applications processed, more than the number of people enrolled in the expansion of the federal-state health insurance program. Although most states process Medicaid applications within a week, Missouri is taking, on average, more than...

As we are watching Russia invade Ukraine in real time, here is our Jan. Public Policy Lunch featuring Ukraine expert and SLU Professor Monica Eppinger, who discussed Putin, Russia/Ukraine, and the implications of invasion. Her comments begin at the 34:42 mark. https://wustl.zoom.us/.../ljmsikKFlh4L6BToNvjkYt...

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