# Event Details - **Event Name**: Graduate Student Talk: Paul Dai - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join Paul Dai, a PhD student in Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management for a conversation around "Performing Conditions."About this EventIn this talk, Paul Dai will bring his research in macro-finance into conversation with artworks by Cally Spooner and Cassie Thornton. Across both projects, the broader question is how financial structures become lived conditions; how they measure performance, allocate exposure, and determine where the weight of adjustment falls. By exploring measurement and burden, he will discuss how we might treat financial expansion not as a uniform sign of development but ask when it instead generates asymmetric dependence and fragility. The common thread is a simple one: finance does not merely price the world. It also measures subjects and distributes the burdens they must carry.This event is free, but please register through the Eventbrite link in advance.About the SpeakerPaul Dai is a second-year PhD student in Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management. His research lies at the intersection of international macro-finance and development, with a focus on two broad questions: the causes and consequences of rising debt, and why firms and economies rely on the U.S. dollar.Graduate Student TalksMIT graduate students explore current exhibitions at the List Center through the lens of their own research, background, and interests. Join us for this interdisciplinary lecture series where we dive into how art and research are overlapping on MIT’s campus. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cambridge/graduate-student-talk-paul-dai/100001987010325372 - **Event Categories**: performances, exhibitions, art, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Cambridge - **state**: MA - **country**: United States - **location**: MIT List Visual Arts Center - **lat**: 42.36065869999999 - **long**: -71.08746489999999 - **full address**: MIT List Visual Arts Center, 20 Ames Street, Cambridge, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Graduate Student Talk: Paul Dai - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/eb481552bfacfa5b0c3e339bb85fb32939232316e134f3a523c8a2ba0dd9a062-rimg-w1200-h800-dce7e9eb-gmir.jpg?v=1775755149 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Graduate Student Talk: Paul Dai being held? - **A:** Graduate Student Talk: Paul Dai takes place on Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm at MIT List Visual Arts Center, 20 Ames Street, Cambridge, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Graduate Student Talk: Paul Dai? - **A:** Graduate Student Talk: Paul Dai is organized by MIT List Visual Arts Center. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at MIT List Visual Arts Center's events? - **A:** Attendees have given MIT List Visual Arts Center a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. MIT List Visual Arts Center has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Graduate Student Talk: Paul Dai is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Cambridge, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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