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The Altman Program supports events that promote an integrated approach towards liberal arts and business disciplines, address the interconnectedness of today's globalized world, and touch upon changing opportunities in global economies, politics, and culture - both from academic and practical points of views. Sign up to receive email notification of Altman-sponsored events.
Borrowing Credibility: Global Banks and Monetary Regimes - February 7, 2019
A talk by Jana Grittersova, Associate Professor of the Department of Political Science and Cooperating Faculty of the Department of Economics at University of California, Riverside
Date: February 7, 2019
Time: 3:30 –…Playing in the Gray: Offshoring & Foreign Investment in Frontier Markets - February 8, 2019
Sociology Spring Colloquium Series Presents...
Playing in the Gray: Offshoring & Foreign Investment in Frontier Markets
Kimberly Kay Hoang, Professor of Sociology at University of Chicago
Date: Friday, February 8, 2019
Time: 12:00-1…Keeping up with Altmans: Reagan Orloff Researches Preservation Hall
Reagan at the PBS film shoot.
Altman sophomore Reagan Orloff has been making the most of her research opportunities this semester. A History major, Reagan is taking a Writing Biography course this semester with Professor Walter…Keeping up with Altmans: "From the Rhythms of Brazil to the Classroom"
Photo from the School of Liberal Arts
The School of Liberal Arts published an article written by Altman sophomore Patrick Urbine in their newsletter this week. Patrick is studying Intensive Portuguese this semester, and is…Keeping up with Altmans: Lily Tendler Travels to NYC for T.R.I.P. and Tulane Takeover
Sophomore Lily Tendler traveled to the New York City in mid-October to learn more about her internship placement through Tulane Remote Internship Program (T.R.I.P.). While she was there, she also had the opportunity to attend Tulane Takeover and…Not in My Neighborhood: A free film event - October 29, 2018
Featuring Filmmaker Kurt Orderson
Please join Director Kurt Orderson for a free screening and Q&A of his film, Not in My Neighborhood, a film on the global economic & cultural dynamics of urban residential developments & the…Genomic Gold in the Cloud - December 7, 2018
A Talk by Professor Mél Hogan
Professor Hogan, Assistant Professor of Environmental Media in the Communication, Media and Film Department at the University of Calgary, investigates the role of Big Tech infrastructures in mining “Genetic Gold”…Blessed Trees and the Rights of Rivers: Innovative Activism for Protecting the Environment - December 3, 2018
A Talk by Professor Dana Zartner
Around the world, activists, lawyers, and judges have begun developing new and creative methods for addressing the nexus of environmental justice and human rights, and, in the process, are working to reframe…The Political Power of Being a Good Corporate Citizen - October 19, 2018
A Talk by Jane Sumner, Assistant Professor, Political Science, University of Minnesota
Dr. Sumner's work focuses on the relationship between companies and government in both the developing and developed world, with a particular emphasis on how the…Political Science Professional Meet Up - October 2, 2018
Tulane Department of Political Science presents a Professional Meet Up!
Talk with Political Science alumni, employers, faculty, and students.
Meet young alumni and learn how they leveraged a Tulane political science degree into…