Ford Program Events
Ford Notre Dame Award and Lecture in Human Development
Friday, April 24, 2026
Presented by the Kellogg Institute’s Ford Program in Human Development Studies and Solidarity, the Ford Family Notre Dame Award honors individuals and organizations committed to standing with those in deepest need. This year, the Ford Award will be presented to Paul Niehaus followed by the Ford Lecture in Human Development, in the Hesburgh Center Auditorium at 11:00am.
CEIDS 2026 Workshop
June 8 to 9, 2026
The Ford Program in Human Development Studies and Solidarity at the University of Notre Dame is pleased to host the fourth annual Collaborative for Econometrics and Integrated Development Studies (CEIDS) Conference. This year’s theme, “Building Impact Evaluation into NGO Operations,” brings together a multidisciplinary group of scholars and development professionals to present work that bridges the gap between development economics research and real-world implementation in the pursuit of integral human development. The conference will be available for in-person and virtual attendance via livestream on this webpage.
Past Events
CEIDS 2025 Workshop
June 2 to 4, 2025
The Ford Program in Human Development Studies and Solidarity at the University of Notre Dame is pleased to host the fourth annual Collaborative for Econometrics and Integrated Development Studies (CEIDS) Conference. This year’s theme, “Researchers and Practitioners Together,” brings together a multidisciplinary group of scholars and development professionals to present work that bridges the gap between development economics research and real-world implementation in the pursuit of integral human development. The conference will be available for in-person and virtual attendance via livestream on this webpage.
CEIDS 2024 Workshop
August 12 to 14, 2024
The Ford Program in Human Development Studies and Solidarity is excited to host the 3rd annual CEIDS workshop at the University of Notre Dame Campus. This year’s workshop theme, “Holistic Measurements of Integral Human Development,” will feature a diverse and multidisciplinary team of scholars and practitioners presenting papers on understandings and approaches to Integral Human Development, particularly holistic measurements of the economic, social, cultural, psychological, and spiritual drivers of human flourishing. The conference will be available for in-person and virtual attendance via livestream on conference webpage.