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Professor Steven Pincus (History) delivers opening remarks at the 2026 Imberman Lecture.
The Chicago Conference for the Study of Institutions

The annual Chicago Conference for the Study of Institutions convenes academic and government leaders from key global regions as well as national state and federal policy-makers and leaders. 

The Chicago Conference for the Study of Institutions is made possible by support from the Egan Fund for Institutions.

 
Imberman Lecture

Hosted annually by the Department of History, this lecture was made possible by a gift in memory of Eli Woodruff Imberman, AM65  PhD73 History.