#  Jodidi Lecture with Atul Gawande 

 



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  [### The Samuel L. and Elizabeth Jodidi Lecture with Atul Gawande

 ](/events/jodidi26-gawande)February 11, 2026

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 4:30PM - 6:00PM EST 

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 Tsai Auditorium (Room S010), CGIS South Building 

 

 In Person 

**The Mechanics of Public Man-Made Death: USAID’s Destruction At One Year**

**Speaker**: Atul Gawande

Open to the public / registration required



 

 

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