Our seminars provide you an opportunity to learn about cutting-edge research and interact with scholars from around the world.
Fall 2026 Schedule
Presentations are held in Ruttan Hall, room 119, from 10:30 am - Noon (Central Time) or by Zoom. For the Zoom link, please email [email protected].
- Sept. 18 - Sule Alan, Cornell University
- Sept. 25 - Canceled
- Oct. 2 - Joshua Blumenstock, UC Berkeley
- Oct. 9 - Stephen Pitts, Wade Jesuit Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, Marquette University
- Oct. 23 - Yizao Liu, Penn State University
- Oct. 30 - Berna Kerali, University of Georgia
- Nov. 13 - Ed Rubin, University of Oregon
- Nov. 20 - Yuri Calil, Texas A&M
- Dec. 11 - Margaret Jodlowski
- Dec. 18 - Andreas de Barros, UC Irvine
New seminar series — JEEP!
The Joint Environmental Economics & Policy (JEEP) Seminar is a new collaboration between APEC, the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, and the Carlson School of Management. These seminars will feature external and internal speakers on topics related to environmental policy, including its intersection with agriculture, food, and international development.
September 23
Speaker: MN Interagency Climate Economic Analysts Group
Presenting: “Exploring how MN Public Agencies Approach Climate Policy Economics”
Where: Humphrey School - Josie Johnson Room 180
Time: 12:30 - 1:30 PM
October 5
Speaker: Andrew Hultgren, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Presenting: "Unintended Environment and Health Consequences of Distortionary Fertilizer Subsidies"
Where: Applied Economics - Ruttan Hall 119
Time: 12:30-2 pm
October 19
Speaker: Devanshee Shukla and Jasjit Singh from INSEAD Business School
Presenting: “Building a Talent Pipeline for a Nascent Sector: Experimental Evidence from the Solar Photovoltaic Industry in India”
Where: Carlson School - Nelson Hall 2206
Time: 12:30-1:30 PM
November 2
Speaker: Joel Ferguson, Assistant Professor, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, UW-Madison
Presenting: “Agricultural Economics and Farmland Transactions”
Where: Humphrey School - Josie Johnson Room 180
Time: 12:30-1:30 PM
November 16
Speaker: Heather Randell, Associate Professor of Global Policy, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, and Faculty Affiliate, Minnesota Population Center
Where: Applied Economics - Ruttan Hall 119
Time: 12:30-2 pm
November 30
Speaker: Shirley Tang, Assistant Professor of Strategy and Innovation, Questrom School of Business, Boston University
Presenting: “Enterprise Liability & the Organizational Response to Hazardous-Chemical Regulation”
Where: Carlson School - Nelson Hall 2206
Time: 12:30-1:30pm
December 7
Speakers: NatCap TEEMs Panel
Presenting: The Earth-Economy Modelers team at the Natural Capital Project
Where: Humphrey School - Josie Johnson Room 180
Time: 12:30-1:30 pm