The 2024 Center for Development Economics (CDE) conference on "Health and Development" brought together micro- and macroeconomic perspectives to examine the relationship between population health and economic development and offer insights into the frontier of research on health outcomes, economic demography, and economic growth.
The 2024 Center for Development Economics (CDE) conference on "Health and Development" brought together micro- and macroeconomic perspectives to examine the relationship between population health and economic development and offer insights into the frontier of research on health outcomes, economic demography, and economic growth.
Tropical forests stand at the forefront of deforestation crises. These ecosystems are not just global centers of biodiversity, but also where some of the most devastating cases of environmental injustice unfolds. A pressing question lingers: What role should academia play in combating these injustices?
Dr. Frances Jones-Sneed speaks on "Being Black & Free: Before & After the Emancipation Proclamation in Berkshire County," as part of "Emancipation: The Unfinished Project of Liberation" exhibit at WCMA through July 14.
Prof. Koné has embarked on a new book project on the legendary Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019), the German-born designer of the couture houses of Chanel & Fendi, photographer, illustrator, caricaturist, collector, and editor. In his talk, Koné explore the designer’s complex relationship with his country of origin, highlight the omnipresence of his German cultural heritage in his collections, and address his idiosyncratic engagement with time and time periods.
