Special Lectures: “Axiomatic Approaches to Affirmative Action and Preferential Treatment Policies in Matching Design” by Professor Szilvia Pápai

We will host special lectures “Axiomatic Approaches to Affirmative Action and Preferential Treatment Policies in Matching Design” by Professor Szilvia Pápai (Concordia University) on October 16, 20 and 23, 2023 (4 lectures in 3 days) (JST). This lectures are held both in-person and online.

Lecturer

Professor Szilvia Pápai

Associate Professor at Concordia University

Lecture Information

Dates & Times: 10:30am-12:00 for Monday, October 16
                           10:30am-12:00 and 2:30-4:00pm for Friday, October 20
                           10:30am-12:00 for Monday, October 23   *All times are JST
Host: The University of Tokyo Market Design Center (UTMD)
Organizer: Fuhito Kojma, Director, UTokyo Market Design Center
Venue: in-person and Zoom online
     Seminar Room 1 on the 1st floor of the Economics Research Annex (Kojima Hall)
Language: English

Registration

Pre-registration is required for online participation.
Click here to register. Registration link
*The same meeting URL can be used for UTMD seminar series.

Program

*All times shown below are Japan time.

Lecture 1 10/16 (Mon)
10:30am-12:30
Axiomatic Affirmative Action Design in School Choice
Lecture slides 1
Lecture 2 10/20 (Fri)
10:30am-12:00
Asymmetric Treatment of Students Using Preference Rank Classes
Background reading for Lecture 2 Lecture slides 2
Lecture 3 10/20 (Fri)
2:30-4:00pm
Axioms and Mechanisms for Responsive Affirmative Action
Lecture slides 3
Lecture 4 10/23 (Mon)
10:30am-12:00
Beyond Affirmative Action: Targeted Priority Reserve Policies
Lecture slides 4

International Time Zone

Time Zone Pacific (USA) Eastern (USA) London Paris Tokyo
Lecture 1 10/15 (Sun)
6:30-8:00pm
10/15 (Sun)
9:30-11:00pm
10/16 (Mon)
2:30-4:00am
10/16 (Mon)
3:30-5:00am
10/16 (Mon)
10:30am-12:30
Lecture 2 10/19 (Thu)
6:30-8:00pm
10/19 (Thu)
9:30-11:00pm
10/20 (Fri)
2:30-4:00am
10/20 (Fri)
3:30-5:00am
10/20 (Fri)
10:30am-12:00
Lecture 3 10/19 (Thu) 10:30pm
– 10/20 (Fri) 0:00am
10/20 (Fri)
1:30-3:00pm
10/20 (Fri)
6:30-8:00am
10/20 (Fri)
7:30-9:00am
10/20 (Fri)
2:30-4:00pm
Lecture 4 10/22 (Sun)
6:30-8:00pm
10/22 (Sun)
9:30-11:00pm
10/23 (Mon)
2:30-4:00am
10/23 (Mon)
3:30-5:00am
10/23 (Mon)
10:30am-12:00

Contact info

The University of Tokyo Market Design Center(UTMD)
Graduate School of Economics, the University of Tokyo
E-mail: market-design[at]e.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Phone: (+81)3-5841-3441