Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy

Dr. James Bullard, Former President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, sits down with Weidenbaum Center Director Andrew Reeves for a Fireside Chat event on September 19.

Weidenbaum Center Associate Director Ariela Schachter (far left) and panelists at Immigration Forum event on September 12.

Dr. Sean Trende, Senior Elections Analyst for RealClearPolitics, presenting his work on elections in historic perspective at the September 16 Public Policy Lunch.

Valerie Plesch (pictured right), Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting grantee and freelance Vietnamese-Argentine American photojournalist and writer, speaking at September 12 Immigration Forum. Valerie visited in conjunction with the Pulitzer Campus Consortium collaboration with the Weidenbaum Center, which brings two Pulitzer grantees to campus each year.

Dr. Adriana D. Kugler, Professor of Public Policy and Economics at Georgetown University and Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, discusses the outlook for the U.S. economy and monetary policy with Weidenbaum Center Director Andrew Reeves at an April 2024 event.

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.

Spring 2025 Events Flyer

The Weidenbaum Center is located on the Washington University Danforth Campus in Seigle Hall, Suite 170. Click here for campus map & closest parking garage

Spearheaded by Weidenbaum Center Speaker Peter Kastor, and cosponsored by a number of Washington University entities, including the Weidenbaum Center, Creating a Federal Government is the remarkable story of how the Founding Fathers built the institutions of the U.S. government and of the men and women who served in government during the crucial decades following the ratification of the Constitution.

In addition to an unprecedented digital archive of early federal institutions and officeholders, the project includes a substantive analysis of statebuilding and governance under the U.S. Constitution desgined both for specialists and for the general public.

READ ABOUT CREATING A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1789-1829

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December 11, 20245:30 PM

2024 Weidenbaum Center Holiday Party

St. Louis Club; in-person only

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January 14, 20253:00 PM

"Policing Patients" Book Event

Weidenbaum Center, Seigle Hall, Suite 170, Room 152, Washington University in St. Louis

A dialogue and discussion with Liz Chiarello on her book, "Policing Patients: Treatment and Surveillance on the Frontlines of the Opioid Crisis."

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January 28, 202511:30 AM

Women's Networking Luncheon and Public Policy Event

in-person only

Washington University Speakers: Caitlyn Collins, Associate Professor of Sociology, and Jaclyn Kaslovsky, Assistant Professor of Political Science. Moderated by Elizabeth Larson, Associate Director of Research and Administration, Weidenbaum Center.

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A Conversation with Steve Fazzari

Professor Steven Fazzari, Bert A. and Jeanette L. Lynch Distinguished Professor of Economics and Professor of Sociology and former Weidenbaum Center Director, sits down with Weidenbaum Center Director Andrew Reeves for a conversation about his research and career at Washington University.

Murray Weidenbaum - Founder

Murray Weidenbaum was a prominent figure in business and government. He served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury from 1969 to 1971, and in 1981-82 as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. His research and teaching interests were government regulation of business, public finance, and economic policy.

The Origins of Thanksgiving and Its Lessons on Unity

WashU Expert: Can Trump bypass Senate approval of controversial Cabinet nominees?

"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 JeongFormer Weidenbaum Center Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Jongwoo started 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!

Past event videos

Want to see videos of our past events? Check out our YouTube page at the link below.

Past event videos