About the Center
The Weidenbaum Center is a research institute at Washington University in St. Louis that supports social scientific research in the fields of public policy, economics, political science, and sociology. The Center funds faculty research, provides administrative support for research activities, and sponsors a wide range of public affairs programs. In doing so, the Center serves as a bridge between scholars, policymakers, and the general public. Through unbiased empirical research and events, the Center addresses many of the pressing public policy issues facing America and the world today.
Read Weidenbaum Center Director Andrew Reeves' letter on the close of the Academic year 2023-2024.
The Weidenbaum Center is located on the Washington University Danforth Campus in Seigle Hall, Suite 170. Click here for campus map & closest parking garage
Congratulations to Weidenbaum Center Survey Director Taylor Carlson and former Weidenbaum Center Graduate Fellow Benjamin Noble on the publishing of their new paper, "CueAnon: What QAnon Signals About Congressional Candidates and What it Costs Them." This paper, published in Political Behavior, is one of the first to highlight the potential costs of elite conspiracy theory support and complicates popular narratives about QAnon. The paper was supported by The American Social Survey (TASS) and contains research compiled during Benjamin Noble's tenure at the Weidenbaum Center.
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events
A Warm Welcome: Immigrant Inclusion in Divisive Times
Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom (Room 310), Anheuser-Busch Hall (School of Law), Washington University in St. Louis, Danforth Campus
This event will bring together academics and practitioners to discuss efforts to promote the inclusion of immigrants in St. Louis and across the country. Expert panelists including those from the fields of sociology, law, and journalism, will share their perspectives and field questions from the moderator and the audience.
View EventSeptember 16 Public Policy Luncheon Meeting: The 2024 Elections in Historic Perspective
Featuring Sean Trende, Senior Elections Analyst for RealClearPolitics and a nonresident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. His work focuses on elections, American political trends, voting patterns, and demographics.
View EventSave the Date! A Fireside Chat with Dr. James Bullard
Dr. James Bullard will sit down with Weidenbaum Center Director Andrew Reeves for a conversation about the economy, elections, and education. He is the Dr. Samuel R. Allen Dean of the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business, Distinguished Professor of Service and Professor of Economics, and Special Advisor to the President at Purdue University, and former president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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Schumer works to hold the line for Biden
Weidenbaum Center Grant Recipient Dan Butler discusses Biden's "Gamble for Resurrection"
"Being a member of the Weidenbaum Center gives me a strong sense of pride, as if I were a former alumnus. As a junior scholar, the academic and career advice I have received from many scholars has been crucial in setting research questions and paths that are more important and meaningful to me and the community. My regular interdisciplinary activities have provided much reflection on the role of academics in society and the world. I believe that my two years in the center and WashU will remain as one of my best memories for the remaining course of my career as a researcher and person."
―Jongwoo JeongWeidenbaum Center Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Jongwoo will be starting this fall as an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at Georgia State University. We wish him the best in his new role!Congratulations to Julia Robbins who recently graduated from Washington University in May 2024! Julia was an undergraduate affiliate of the Weidenbaum Center who created social media postings for the Center and provided assistance at our events. Julia said her time with the Center allowed her to see how organizations can make academic research more public facing through lectures or other public events. Julia says “My time working at the Weidenbaum Center made me more confident working with different forms of media and more eager to engage in academic work that positively impacts local communities.” We wish her the best in her future endeavors.
Past event videos
Want to see videos of our past events? Check out our YouTube page at the link below.
Past event videos