Save the Date | Tulane Future of Energy Forum 2027

September 27–28, 2027

Connected Power: Connecting Leaders. Powering Progress.

Forum updates, speaker announcements, and registration news.

The 2026 Flowerree Symposium

The 2026 Flowerree Symposium, “New Orleans in a Changing Environment: From Lessons Learned to Lasting Resilience,” will bring together leading scientists, engineers, policy thinkers, and cultural scholars to examine New Orleans as a living case study in coastal risk reduction.

The 5th Annual Political Economy and Access to Justice Judicial Education Seminar (PEAJJES) brings the concept of justice and the varying functions of judicial decision-making into focus. This year's theme, "Justice and the Rule of Law: The Functions of Judicial Decision-Making" explores what happens when these functions fail or are at risk of failing in a constitutional republic. 

Dr. Zehra Farooq is a public finance economist and the current Secretary for Revenue Operations & Analysis at Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue. Her work sits at the intersection of economic theory and on-the-ground policy, focusing on how to modernize tax administration and build smarter, data-backed enforcement strategies. She has spent her career pushing for legislative and systemic changes that actually hold up in developing economies.

The Murphy Institute is pleased to highlight the 2027 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. This major literary event brings together a diverse community of readers, local and national authors, and thought leaders to celebrate the power of literacy, ideas, and storytelling in the heart of Tulane's uptown campus.

As a cornerstone event for Tulane University, the Forum brings together leaders from across the energy ecosystem to explore the connections needed to meet growing demand, strengthen infrastructure, advance innovation and power economic growth.

The School of Liberal Arts ceremony honors each of our undergraduate students as they cross the stage to have their names read and achievements recognized. For more information about this event and the livestream link, please visit the School of Liberal Arts Commencement page.

The Murphy Institute's Core Faculty Member, Tulane University Economics Professor Doug Nelson, will join a panel discussion on tariffs and the global economy at University of New Orleans on Thursday, March 5 at 4 p.m. 

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, what do our founding ideals demand of government today? Join Gary "Hoov" Hoover (Executive Director of The Murphy Institute) and Marc J. Dunkelman for a timely conversation on the evolving role of public institutions in American life.