Join us for a screening of this documentary film on the first production of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice in the Jewish ghetto. A panel discussion will follow the screening of the film, featuring: Ted Hardin, Columbia College Chicago Elizabeth Coffman, Loyola University Chicago Karin Coonrod, director, The Merchant of Venice; artistic director, Copagnia de'

Globally recognized author and advisor to various international organizations and governments Ha-Joon Chang has worked on a wide range of issues related to economic development, especially trade and industrial policies, productive capabilities development, institutions and development, global economic system, the history of economic development in today’s rich countries, and the political economy of development. This

Join us for a Council on Foreign Relations Webinar with Thomas Graham and Bonny Lin. The webinar will focus on China-Russia relations. About the Speakers Thomas Graham was special assistant to the president and senior director for Russia on the National Security Council staff from 2004 to 2007, during which he managed a White House-Kremlin

Seven students from the 2025 cohort of the International and Political Economy and Development (IPED) program embarked on a two-week study tour in Manila, Philippines, to evaluate two local development projects with community organization Tulungan sa Kabuhayan Calawis Inc. (TSKC). Located near the Marikina Watershed, TSKC is a women-led nonprofit focused on creating livelihoods through

Merle Collins will discuss her new work on Louise Langdon Norton Little, UNIA activist and mother of Malcolm X. Collins is a poet, novelist, filmmaker, scholar, and professor emerita at the University of Maryland, College Park. For more information, please contact professor Laurie Lambert.