Northwestern Economics-Kellogg Summer School in Economic Theory Workshop 2026
About the Event
Details
When: August 25 - 27, 2026
Where: Kellogg Global Hub, 2211 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL Room 1420-30
Lodging:
External students: you should have received your housing information from Emily Schroeder. See the map of facilities and the FAQ for additional policy information.
Program: The final program can be found here. We will notify you of any changes.
Contact
If you have any questions, please email Emily Schroeder and Mariya Acherkan.Schedule
Tuesday, August 25:
8:30 – 9:00am: Breakfast/Registration
9:00 – 12:00pm: Ben Brooks, “Information Robustness” (slides)
15-minute coffee break at 10:30am
12:00 – 1:30pm: Lunch
1:30 – 3:00pm: Alessandro Pavan, “Robust Design” (slides)
3:00 – 3:30pm: Break
3:30 – 6:00pm: Poster Session
6:00pm: Dinner in the Global Hub
Wednesday, August 26:
8:30 – 9:00am: Breakfast
9:00 – 12:00pm: Rahul Deb, “Robust Multi-dimensional Screening” (slides)
15-minute coffee break at 10:30am
12:00 – 1:30pm: Lunch
1:30 – 3:00pm: Suraj Malladi, “Robust Search and Experimentation.” (slides)
3:00 – 3:30pm: Break
3:30 – 6:00pm: Poster Session
7:00pm: Dinner in Evanston — Five and Dime
Thursday, August 27:
9:00am – 9:30am: Breakfast
9:30 – 11:45am: Lars Hansen, “Robust Policy Assessment and Intertemporal Valuation” (slides)
11:45 – 1:15pm: Lunch
1:15 – 3:30pm: Cosmin Ilut, “Ambiguity in Macroeconomics and Finance” (slides)