{"681754":{"#nid":"681754","#data":{"type":"event","title":"5th Annual SEEDS Conference","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Southeast Exchange of Development Studies (SEEDS) is an interdisciplinary research group of scholars conducting research in the broad area of development. We are delighted to announce the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E5th\u0026nbsp;Annual SEEDS Conference which will be held at Georgia Institute of Technology on April 24-25, 2025\u003C\/strong\u003E. The conference will bring together social scientists from a variety of fields, including economics, international affairs, political science, public policy, and sociology.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe conference will begin in the afternoon on April 24 and end in the afternoon on April 25. We expect participants to attend both days of the conference. The host institution will host dinner on April 24, and breakfast and lunch on April 25; participants will be reimbursed for parking. Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, we will have limited funds to support lodging for one night for presenters from outside the Metro Atlanta area. Preference for this funding will be given to junior scholars and to those who do not have alternative sources of support.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E2025 Keynote: \u0022Development and Economic\u0026nbsp;Measurement of Income Distribution Across Space, Groups, and Generations\u0022\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELe Wang\u003C\/strong\u003E is the David M. Kohl Chair and Professor at Virginia Tech, where he also serves as Director of the Kohl Centre. His research agenda is grounded in applied microeconomics, with a particular emphasis on causal inference and distributional analysis. Wang\u0027s work addresses fundamental questions concerning the measurement and evolution of income distribution, social mobility, and economic inequality, often advancing the field through the development and application of innovative econometric techniques.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EParking \u0026amp; Directions\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELocation:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u202fExhibition Hall,\u202f460 Fourth Street NW, Atlanta GA, 30313\u202f\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EParking Location:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u202fVisitor Area 3 - W02 Deck Visitor Lot, 355 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30313\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAttendees can receive validated parking in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/NvfsvEYWVfR28Zoo7\u0022 id=\u0022LPlnk279027\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/NvfsvEYWVfR28Zoo7\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVisitor Area 3 - W02 Deck Visitor Lot\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E, 355 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30313\u003C\/strong\u003E. Please bring the parking ticket with you to check in so we can provide the validation. A new ticket\/validation will be required each time you enter\/exit the garage.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;5th\u0026nbsp;Annual SEEDS Conference will bring together social scientists from a variety of fields, including economics, international affairs, political science, public policy, and sociology.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The\u00a05th\u00a0Annual SEEDS Conference will bring together social scientists from a variety of fields, including economics, international affairs, political science, public policy, and sociology.\u00a0\u00a0"}],"uid":"36009","created_gmt":"2025-04-11 20:08:31","changed_gmt":"2025-04-11 20:08:47","author":"cwhittle9","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2025-04-25T08:30:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2025-04-25T15:30:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2025-04-25T15:30:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2025-04-25 12:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2025-04-25 19:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2025-04-25 19:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/develop.iac.gatech.edu\/seeds-conference","title":"Conference Website"}],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1285","name":"Sam Nunn School of International Affairs"},{"id":"1282","name":"School of Economics"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1789","name":"Conference\/Symposium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"177814","name":"Postdoc"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EShatakshee Dhongde\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Shatakshee.dhongde@econ.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eshatakshee.dhongde@econ.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnjali Thomas\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:athomas424@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eathomas424@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}