Levin Family SAS Dean's Forum
A Celebration of Intellectual Excellence
"Intuition: Marvels and Flaws"
Featuring Daniel Kahneman
February 24, 2011
4:30 p.m.
Irvine Auditorium, 3401 Spruce Street
Upon awarding him the 2002 Nobel in Economics, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences honored Daniel Kahneman "for having integrated insights from psychological research into economic science, especially concerning human judgment and decision-making under uncertainty." Dr. Kahneman, Senior Scholar and Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs Emeritus at the Woodrow Wilson School of International Affairs at Princeton University, is a world-renowned commentator on the economics of human behavior. He is lauded for his groundbreaking theory on the psychology of decision-making and pioneering efforts in the field of prospect theory. An innovator, a mentor and an educator, Kahneman's work has challenged age-old concepts of human behavior, paving the way for further academic discovery.
About Levin Family SAS Dean's Forum
The Levin Family Dean's Forum is a celebration of the arts and sciences. Initiated in 1984, the Forum presents leading intellectual figures who exemplify the richness of the liberal arts. It also recognizes outstanding undergraduate and graduate students for their academic achievement and intellectual promise. The Levin Family Dean's Forum is made possible by a generous gift from Stephen A. Levin, C'67, in honor of his son Eric T. Levin, C'92.