Events

We were pleased to host the Inaugural Lecture by Professor Munshi Sulaiman, Research Director at the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University. This lecture was part of BRAC University’s initiative to introduce newly appointed professors and their body of work to the academic community.

Date: 10 March, 2025
Time: 11 AM to 1 PM
Venue: Auditorium (Ground Floor), BRAC University New Campus, Merul Badda, Dhaka

In this Inaugural Lecture, Professor Munshi Sulaiman presented on:

“The Half-Life of Evidence in Economics: How Research Findings Hold, Shift, or Fade Over Time”

The discussion explored how research findings evolve, drawing from:

• Research on BRAC’s Ultra Poor Graduation Program, which has shown long-term sustainability.
• A study on skills training programs, where midterm findings shift in the long term.
• Research on social norms and child FGM management, examining the short-term impacts in the absence of long-term evidence.