Program at a glance

  • Location and date
    • University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy (Keller Center), 1307 E 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637
    • June 27–29, 2024
  • June 27
    • 9:00 to 4:00 AI Bootcamp (optional pre-conference activity)
    • 1:00 pm Registration: ground floor of the Keller Center (see map), Board meeting begins
    • 5 pm Welcome
    • 5:15 pm to 6:30 pm Keynote address, Christopher Blattman (University of Chicago)
    • 6.30 pm Reception
    • 8.00 pm Adjourn
  • June 28
    • 8.45 am to 10.15 am Parallel Sessions 1
    • 10.15 am to 10.45 am Coffee Break
    • 10.45 am to 12.15 pm Parallel Sessions 2
    • 12.15 pm to 1.30 pm Lunch
    • 1.30 pm to 3.00 pm Parallel Sessions 3
    • 3.00 pm to 3.30 pm Coffee Break
    • 3.30 pm to 5.00 pm Parallel Sessions 4
    • 5:15 pm to 6:30 pm Keynote address, Wioletta Dziuda (University of Chicago)
    • 6:30 pm reception, 8:00 pm adjourn
  • June 29
    • 8.45 am to 10.15 am Parallel Sessions 5
    • 10.15 am to 10.45 am Coffee Break
    • 10.45 am to 12.00 pm Parallel Focus Sessions 6 :
      Law and Development, AI and Autocracy, Socioeconomic Consequences of Gender Identity
    • 12.00 pm to 1.15 pm Lunch
    • 1.15 pm to 3.15 pm Parallel Sessions 7
    • 3.15 pm to 3.45 pm Coffee Break
    • 3.45 pm to 5.00 pm Presidential address, Guido Friebel (Goethe University Frankfurt)
    • 5:00 pm – 5:45 pm Business meeting and awards ceremony
    • 6:30 pm - Bus departure from Keller Center to Navy Pier
    • 7:30 pm - Boarding (10-minute walk to Spirit of Chicago from bus drop-off at 600 E Grand Avenue, Entrance 1; map)
    • 8.00 pm Gala cruise, Spirit of Chicago