{"id":27105,"date":"2020-06-08T15:33:31","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T19:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/econ\/?page_id=27105"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:49:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:49:17","slug":"robert-rosenthal-memorial-lecture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/econ\/research\/lectures\/robert-rosenthal-memorial-lecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Rosenthal Memorial Lecture"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Robert Rosenthal Memorial Lecture series was founded by the Rosenthal family in honor of Bob Rosenthal, a prominent and beloved faculty member in the Economics Department for many years. The annual lecture usually takes place in late March or April and features a prominent economist chosen by the graduate students. The lecture also provides an opportunity for students to meet with the speaker, share their research ideas, and gain valuable insight. Past speakers have included Ariel Rubinstein (2008), Alvin Roth (2007), and Jean Tirole (2006).<\/span><\/p>\n

To learn more about Bob Rosenthal\u2019s life and work, please read <\/span>Roy Radner and Debraj Ray\u2019s tribute<\/span><\/a> published in the <\/span>Journal of Economic Theory<\/span><\/i> in 2003.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2026 Rosenthal Memorial Lecture<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Search After Independence: Theory and Experimental Evidence”
\nProfessor Leeat Yariv<\/span>
\nPrinceton University<\/em><\/p>\n

A recording of the lecture can be viewed here<\/a> with the passcode ^9J4CNfA.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2025 Rosenthal Memorial Lecture<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The Conceptual Challenges of Behavioral Welfare Economics”
\nProfessor B. Douglas Bernheim
\nStanford University<\/em><\/p>\n

A recording of the lecture can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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2024 Rosenthal Memorial Lecture<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Contracting for Coordination”
\nProfessor Marina Halac
\nYale University<\/em><\/p>\n

A recording of the lecture can be viewed here<\/a>. The lecture slides can be accessed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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2023 Rosenthal Memorial Lecture\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Still Worth the Trip? The Evolution of School Busing in Boston”
\n<\/strong><\/em>Professor Parag Pathak
\nMassachusetts Institute of Technology<\/em><\/p>\n

A recording of the lecture can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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2022 Rosenthal Memorial Lecture<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The Evolution of Social Networks, Homophily, and Some Behavioral Consequences”
\nProfessor Matthew Jackson
\nStanford University<\/em><\/p>\n

A recording of the lecture can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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2021 Rosenthal Memorial Lecture<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Misspecified Politics and the Recurrence of Populism”
\nProfessor Gilat Levy
\n London School of Economics<\/em><\/p>\n

A recording of the lecture can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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2020 Rosenthal Memorial Lecture<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Platforms, Aggregators and Intermediaries”
\nProfessor Susan Athey
\nStanford Graduate School of Business<\/em><\/p>\n

A recording of the lecture can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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2019 Rosenthal Memorial Lecture<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Beyond the Vickrey Auction: Practical Design for Large, High-Stakes Auctions”
\nProfessor Paul Milgrom
\nStanford University<\/em><\/p>\n

A recording of the lecture can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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2018 Rosenthal Memorial Lecture<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Size Matters: Small and Large groups in Conflict”
\nProfessor Debraj Ray
\nNew York University<\/em>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

A recording of the lecture can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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2017 Rosenthal Memorial Lecture<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Errors in Social Inference: Models and Implications”
\nProfessor Matthew Rabin
\nHarvard University<\/em><\/p>\n

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2016 Rosenthal Memorial Lecture<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Internet Markets: Search, Pricing and Trust”
\nProfessor Jonathan Levin
\nStanford University<\/em><\/p>\n

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2015 Rosenthal Memorial Lecture<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cCalibrated Uncertainty\u201d
\nProfessor Faruk Gul
\nPrinceton University<\/em><\/p>\n

A recording of the lecture can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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2014<\/strong> Rosenthal Memorial Lecture<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cInformation Aggregation in Large Markets\u201d
\nAsher Wolinsky
\nNorthwestern University<\/em><\/p>\n

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2013 Rosenthal Memorial Lecture<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cSequential Equilibria of Multi-Stage Games with Infinite Sets of Types and Actions\u201d
\nProfessor Philip J. Reny
\nUniversity of Chicago<\/em><\/p>\n

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2012 Rosenthal Memorial Lecture<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWomen’s Rights and Development\u201d
\nProfessor Raquel Fernandez
\nNew York University<\/em><\/p>\n

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2011 Rosenthal Memorial Lecture<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cElections and Strategic Voting: Condorcet and Borda\u201d
\nProfessor Eric Maskin
\nPrinceton University<\/em><\/p>\n

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2010 Rosenthal Memorial Lecture<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cDecision Making Under Uncertainty\u201d
\nProfessor Douglas Gale
\nNew York University<\/em><\/p>\n

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2009<\/strong> Rosenthal Memorial Lecture<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cEffecting Cooperation\u201d
\nProfessor Andrew Postlewaite
\nUniversity of Pennsylvania<\/em><\/p>\n

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2008 Rosenthal Memorial Lecture<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cOn the Pragmatics of Persuasion: A Game Theoretic Approach\u201d
\nProfessor Ariel Rubinstein
\nTel Aviv University and New York University<\/em><\/p>\n

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2007 Rosenthal Memorial Lecture<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat Have We Learned From Market Design\u201d
\nProfessor Alvin E. Roth
\nHarvard University<\/em><\/p>\n

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2006 Rosenthal Memorial Lecture<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cEconomic Incentives, Self Motivation, and Social Pressure\u201d
\nProfessor Jean Tirole
\nInstitut d’Economie Industrielle, Toulouse, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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