Professor Bayham will highlight several insights from interdisciplinary efforts, discussing their application during the COVID-19 pandemic and suggest a path forward for research on economic epidemiology.
NOV 3 , 2022 • 1:00pm
Toyota Auditorium
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May 9 // Reflections on 20 Years of Homelessness Policy Continuity in Knoxville
April 24 // The Sociotechnical Dynamics of Negative Emissions, Carbon Removal, and Solar Geoengineering
April 20 // U.S. Grand Strategy in a New Era of Great Power Competition: America’s National Story
April 13 // Carbon Sovereignty: coal, development, and energy transition in the Navajo Nation
March 31 // U.S. Representative Mark Green hosted by the Baker Center
March 30 // Decarbonizing the Transportation Sector: Challenges and Policy Options
March 27 // Braver Angels Collegiate Debate: Should Assault Weapons Be Banned?
March 23 // A Conversation about Equity and Viability Concerns in Energy Law and Policy
March 9 // Are Carbon Markets Reshaping the US Electricity Industry?
March 6 // U.S. Policy in the Indo-Pacific: Standing by our Allies
March 1 // U.S. – Japan Strategic Alliance Series
Feb. 28 // 2023 Japanese Business Roundtable
Feb. 27 // A Conversation with Dr. Russ Wigginton
Feb. 1 // Energy Resilience in the Face of Climate Change
China Town Hall : Local Connections, National Reflection
NOV 3 // Economics and Epidemiology: Beyond Dollars and Cents
NOV 2 // Analyzing and Addressing Gun Violence in Knoxville: Key People, Places and Strategies
Thomas Abt returns to the Baker Center to provide an update on the work he has been doing with Knoxville to identify local sources of gun violence and develop strategies to reduce them.
NOV 2, 2022 • 5:00pm
Toyota Auditorium
OCT 13 // How China’s Rare Earth Monopoly is Reshaping the World
China’s early strategy of capturing a market share for production of rare earth elements now puts China in a controlling position of critical materials.
OCT 13, 2022 • 1:00pm
Toyota Auditorium
OCT 27 // Vulnerability of U.S. Water Supply to Climate Change
Dr. Travis Warziniack will discuss his study on the trends in freshwater use and supply throughout the U.S. and their implications for future shortages.
OCT 27, 2022 • 1:00pm
Toyota Auditorium
NOV 4 // Regeneration: Healing the Earth to End Climate Change
NOV 11 // Base Politics: The Double-Edged Sword of Jacksonian Squatter Democracy
Historian John Suval will give a lecture that examines the dangers of unleashing forces that defy political control by discussing Jacksonian Squatter Democracy.
NOV 11, 2022 • 12:00pm
Toyota Auditorium
DEC 1 // A Vision for Future Mobility for Tennessee
Kevin Heaslip will discuss the Center’s future research that will look into advancements of transportation electrification and digitization promise to revolutionize the future of mobility at a scale that will transform the movement of people and goods all over the world.
DEC 1, 2022 • 1:00pm
Toyota Auditorium
OCT 21 // Vols Making an Impact in International Development
Learn how to build a meaningful career working for a global nonprofit from some Volunteers who came before you.
OCT 21, 2022 • 12:30 pm
Lindsay Young Auditorium
OCT 24 // Are Our Differences of Political Opinion Still Making Us Stronger?
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan and Heidi Heitkamp have a conversation about how our institutions and communities can navigate passionate disagreements.
OCT 24, 2022 • 6:00PM
Student Union Ballroom
OCT 3 // Energy & Environment Forum: “A Renewed Commitment to Environmental and Energy Justice”
Dr. Tony Reames: “A Renewed Commitment to Environmental and Energy Justice.”
OCT. 3, 2022 • 1:00pm
Toyota Auditorium
Sept. 14// Leadership and Governance: Civility, Understanding and Statesmanship
Join the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy and the Bipartisan Policy Center for a candid conversation with former Govs. Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam.
Sept. 14, 2022 • 11:45am
Bipartisan Policy Center
Sept 20 // Listen. Learn. Lead. Week: “The Right to Vote” with Jeffrey Rosen
“The Right to Vote” with Jeffrey Rosen.
Sept. 20, 2022 • 5:00pm
Toyota Auditorium
Sept 21 // Public Square Series: “Why Vote?” Panel Discussion with Local Leaders
“Why Vote?” Panel Discussion with Local Leaders as part of Public Square Series
Sept. 21, 2022 • 5:00pm
Toyota Auditorium
CANCELLED Sept 23 // Listen. Learn. Lead. Week: “Calling In The Calling Out Culture” with Loretta Ross
“Calling In The Calling Out Culture” with Loretta Ross
Sept. 23, 2022 • 5:00pm
Toyota Auditorium
Sept. 24 // Listen. Learn. Lead. Week: “Voter and Civic Engagement” Tailgate
“Voter and Civic Engagement” Tailgate
Sept. 24 • 11:00am
Baker Center Parking Lot
AUG 22 // Big Orange Welcome: Vol is a Verb
Vol is a Verb, an event designed to introduce new students to tools they can use to engage in meaningful and vital conversations.
AUG 22, 2022 • 7:30pm
THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA
AUG 24 // Ice Cream Social
Please join us in kicking off the fall semester with free ice cream!
AUG 24, 2022 • 5pm
TOYOTA AUDITORIUM
AUG 30 // Ashe Lecture Series: Admiral Harry Harris
Admiral Harry Harris Visits the Baker Center as Part of the Ashe Lecture Series
AUG 30, 2022 • 5:30pm
TOYOTA AUDITORIUM
The College Pipeline in East Tennessee: Where We Are, Where We’re Going, and Policy Options
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Stop Violence, Save Lives: Evidence-Informed Strategies for Reducing Violent Crime
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MAY 2 // Ashe Lecture with Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch
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Preventing La Crosse Encephalitis Infections in the Children of East TN
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Hypersonic Technology: What it is, Why it Matters, and the State of American Defense Capabilities
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Knox County Commission District 10 and 11 at-large Forum
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2022 Baker Distinguished Lecture with Jonathan Haidt
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RELYANT Global Supporting US Policy in Africa
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Producing Bioenergy with Benefits
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