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The University of Chicago will gather global policymakers alongside leading scholars and experts Oct. 12-14 at the 2021 Pearson Global Forum, a virtual event that will examine the consequences of misinformation in the digital age.

“I want you to see how the tools that Harris will teach you will let you address these questions and think them through,” Durlauf said.

Almost all Americans see the spread of misinformation as a problem, and significant majorities believe social media users, social media companies, and U.S. politicians are responsible for spreading misinformation.

“What I wanted from this degree was to learn to do quantitative analysis in a trustworthy enough way to teach others.”

The University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy and Department of Political Science have teamed up to introduce a new PhD program in political economy.