The Department of Economics presents its Seminar Series, which brings influential thinkers from top universities, leading policy institutes, government agencies and major industries directly to campus.
Join us to explore research that challenges assumptions, sparks new thinking and connects theory to the issues shaping our future. The series presents frontier research in various fields of economics and provides an opportunity for faculty, students and the community to engage in discussion of economic theory and its applications to current policy and real-world issues.
Daniel Yi Xu, Professor of Economics, Duke University
Topic: “Trade Wars: Think Big and Study Small”
September 11, 2026; 12:00-2:00
Hartman Hall, Room 2021
David Klinowski, Assistant Professor of Economics, William & Mary
Topic: "Gender-Equality Paradox in Competitiveness: Evidence and Explanations"
September 18, 2026; 1:45-3:00
Hartman Hall, Room 2000
JIN Speaker: Jonathan F. Schulz, George Mason University
Topic: "From Clans to Civil Society: How Kinship Shapes Cooperation, Innovation, and Democracy"
October 2, 2026; 1:45-3:00
Hartman Hall, Room 1035
Palak Suri, West Virginia University
Topic: "Worker Location Preferences and Spatial Inequality: Evidence from a Centralized Assignment Mechanism"
December 4, 2026; 1:45-3:00
Hartman Hall, Room 1035