2023 Human Capital Initiative Research Symposium

Global developments over the past several years have had a profound impact on the biggest challenges in human development. Recent findings from Human Capital Initiative (HCI) experts have revealed widening disparities in labor market opportunities, access to family planning services and economic rights throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. These disparities urgently require evidence-based policy solutions to improve human capital outcomes for vulnerable people around the world.

The 2023 Human Capital Initiative Research Symposium will convene the HCI Core and Affiliate Faculty to advance an agenda on the future of human capital research in the post-pandemic era. With presentation topics spanning human-environment dilemmas, Latin American migration, the impacts of climate change on health and more, the Symposium will showcase current and ongoing research projects by members of the HCI community, including the new cohort of HCI Affiliate Faculty Members. Scholars, faculty, students and other members of the BU community who have an interest in human capital and development research are invited to network, engage and learn about the work of HCI.

Agenda:

9:30 - 9:45 AM EDT: Breakfast

9:45 - 10:00 AM: Welcome and Opening Remarks

10:00 - 11:00 AM: Session One

Andrew Bell, “Knowledge Co-Production in Human-Environment Dilemmas through Models and Games”

Rachel Nolan, “Links between Civil War Violence against Indigenous Women and Contemporary Migration from Guatemala”

11:00 - 11:15 AM: Break

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM: Session Two

Martin Fiszbein, “Frontier History and Gender Norms in the United States”

Lawrence Were, “Climate Change and Health: Exploration of Recent Developments within Fishing Communities”

12:15 - 12:45 PM: Flash Session

Jacob Bor

Rachel Brulé

Patricia Cortés

Mahesh Karra

12:45 - 1:00 PM: Closing Remarks

On Friday, March 24, join the Human Capital Initiative for its first research symposium.

Register to attend in-person: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-human-capital-initiative-research-symposium-tickets-593279844987

Register to attend online: https://bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIufu-vqjgiGNxunkMgBm7gsrQHYQsf2Epk