Policy Design Summer Studio

ABOUT

The Maxwell X Lab and Center for Policy Design and Governance will host a Policy Design Summer Studio on August 23-24, 2025. This online weekend workshop will explore how to incorporate behavioral science, artificial intelligence and collaborative practices into public policy design. It will also cover how to formulate and implement policies within dynamic conditions. 

INSTRUCTORS

• Saba Siddiki, director of the Center for Policy Design & Governance
• Leonard M. Lopoo, director of the Maxwell X Lab
• Tomás Olivier, assistant director of the Center for Policy Design & Governance

STRUCTURE

Live, virtual sessions on the
following topics:

• Policy design with political,
  economic and
  organizational constraints
• Policy design in dynamic
  and uncertain conditions
• Behavioral science for
  policymaking
• Use and evaluation of AI
  applications for policy
  design
• Collaborative policy design

SCHEDULE

Part 1: Saturday, August 23 (8 – 11:30 a.m. EST)

• Session 1: 8 – 9:30 a.m.
• Session 2: 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Session 3: 12 – 1:30 p.m.

Part 2: Sunday, August 24 (8 – 11:30 a.m. EST)

• Session 4: 8 – 9:30 a.m.
• Session 5: 10 – 11:30 a.m.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Graduate students, policymakers and researchers interested in the policy process

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