Academic Conferences·Nov 7, 2025, 9:00 AM·David Rubenstein Forum, University of Chicago

2025 Social Economics Conference

November 7-8, 2025
Leonardo Bursztyn
Nov 7 2025
Add To Cal 11/07/2025 09:00 AM 11/08/2025 03:30 PM America/Chicago 2025 Social Economics Conference November 7-8, 2025 David Rubenstein Forum, University of Chicago

The Program in Behavioral Economics Research at BFI and The Normal Lab are excited to host the second Social Economics Conference (SEC), taking place on November 7–8, 2025. This conference will feature work that uses a variety of methods, from theory to experiments, with a special focus on work that improves our understanding of pressing social issues such as conflict, political polarization, discrimination, and mental health.

This conference is by invitation only. If you have any questions, please contact bfi-events@uchicago.edu.

Agenda

Friday, November 7, 2025
8:30 am–9:00 am

Registration & Breakfast

9:00 am–9:05 am

Welcome Remarks

9:05 am–10:05 am

Alessandra Voena, Stanford University

10:05 am–10:15 am

Break

10:15 am–11:15 am

Noam Yuchtman, London School of Economics

11:15 am–12:15 pm

Lunch

First Floor Dining Room

12:15 pm–1:15 pm

Maria Micaela Sviatschi, Princeton University

1:15 pm–1:25 pm

Break

1:25 pm–2:25 pm

Hans-Joachim Voth, University of Zurich

2:25 pm–2:35 pm

Break

2:35 pm–3:35 pm

Muriel Niederle, Stanford University

3:35 pm–3:45 pm

Break

3:45 pm–4:45 pm

Arkadev Ghosh, Duke University

4:45 pm

Conference Adjourns

6:00 pm

Conference Dinner

By Invitation Only

Saturday, November 8, 2025
8:30 am–9:00 am

Registration & Breakfast

9:00 am–10:00 am

Davide Cantoni, University of Munich

10:00 am–10:10 am

Break

10:10 am–11:10 am

Luca Braghieri, Bocconi University

11:10 am–11:20 am

Break

11:20 am–12:20 pm

Nava Ashraf, London School of Economics

12:20 pm–1:20 pm

Lunch

First Floor Dining Room

1:20 pm–2:20 pm

Nancy Qian, Northwestern University

2:20 pm

Conference Concludes

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