Interviews
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Crafting Beer Policy: An Interview with Bart Watson, Chief Economist for the Brewers Association (Part 1)
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What’s in a beer? Is it simply a fermentation of hops, yeast, grains, and water? In many instances, yes. You would also be wise to highlight some beers that include other ingredients, such as juniper in a Finnish sahti or a version of the popular IPA style made with spruce…
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Has technological innovation lost the plot? An interview with AI ethicist Dr. Shannon Vallor
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Shannon Vallor is the Baillie Gifford Chair in the Ethics of Data and Artificial Intelligence at the Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI) at the University of Edinburgh, where she is also appointed in Philosophy. Professor Vallor’s research explores how new technologies, especially AI, robotics, and data science, reshape human moral character,…
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Leading with Empathy: Beto O’Rourke on Gun Violence Policy and Healing in America
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Beto O’Rourke has held many political titles but would center each on his identity as a Texan. After serving as an El Paso City Council member, O’Rourke served as the U.S. Representative to Texas’ 16th Congressional District from 2013 to 2019. O’Rourke ran for the Senate in 2018, for President…
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How Economics and Ecology Interact: Interview with Eyal Frank
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In collaboration with UC3P Audio file: Frank Interview.mp3 Now on Spotify Transcript: Chicago Policy Review Eyal Frank is an assistant professor at the University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy. Eyal is also affiliated with the Energy Policy Institute at UChicago (EPIC). As an environmental economist, he works at…
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Solving Public Problems: An Interview with Dr. Beth Simone Noveck
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This article was co-authored by Molly Smith and Ellie Vorhaben. Dr. Beth Simone Noveck is a professor at Northeastern University where she is core faculty at the Institute of Experiential AI, and director of the Burnes Family Center for Global Impact. She is the Director of The Governance Lab, a…
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A Better Way to Vaccinate the World: Interview with Professor Michael Kremer
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Michael Kremer is a development economist and University Professor in Economics at the College and the Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago. A 2019 Nobel Laureate in Economics, he joined the University of Chicago in 2020, and has since founded the Development Innovation Lab, a research center which…
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Insights on Biden Administration’s Climate Policy: Interview with Professor Amir Jina
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Amir Jina is an Assistant Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy, UChicago. His research focuses on the role of the environment and environmental change in shaping of how societies develop. He has conducted fieldwork related to climate change adaptation with communities in India, Bangladesh, Kenya, and Uganda. Professor…
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Interview: Kim Wasserman and Juliana Pino of the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization
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The following is an edited transcript of an interview conducted by Kelly Aves, a second-year student at the Harris School of Public Policy. Kelly spoke with Kim Wasserman and Juliana Pino of the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO). Kim is the Executive Director of LVEJO and has been a…
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The Flournoy Doctrine: “Mend & Modernize.” Interview with former Undersecretary of Defense Michèle Flournoy
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Michèle Flournoy is widely rumored to be on the top of many lists to be the 28th United States Secretary of Defense when the Biden Administration takes over on January 20, 2021. She most certainly has the resume to sit in the seat: former Defense official in the Clinton and…
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Modern Families: An Interview with UN Women on Progress of the World’s Women 2019–2020: Families in a Changing World
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Ginette Azcona is a Research and Data Policy Specialist at UN Women and currently leads the data and statistics work for UN Women’s flagship reports, including UN Women’s Progress of the World’s Women, Survey on the Role of Women in Development, and the 2018 SDG report Turning Promises into Action. She…
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An interview with the former head of NATO: defense policy for students
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The following is an edited transcript of part of an interview conducted by Thomas Krasnican and Nick Paraiso, first-year students at the Harris School of Public Policy for their UC3P original podcast series, Thank You For Your Service. The full interview can be found here or at their iTunes page.…