The Southeast Exchange of Development Studies (SEEDS) is an interdisciplinary research group of scholars conducting research in the broad area of development. We are delighted to announce the 6th Annual SEEDS Conference, which will be held at Georgia Institute of Technology from April 30 – May 1, 2026. The conference will bring together social scientists from a variety of fields, including economics, international affairs, political science, public policy, and sociology.
The conference will begin in the afternoon on April 30 and end in the afternoon on May 1. We expect participants to attend both days of the conference. We will host dinner on April 30, and breakfast and lunch on May 1; participants will be reimbursed for parking. The dinner on April 30 will feature a keynote address by Ambassador Isobel Coleman, former Deputy Administrator of USAID and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
Please contact Shatakshee Dhongde (sdhongde6@gatech.edu) or Anjali Thomas (athomas424@gatech.edu) with any questions.
Keynote:
Ambassador Isobel Coleman, Former Deputy Administrator of USAID and Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
