Q-Step Research Seminar Series — Semester 1, 2026/27

Adam Chalmers examines how the stories companies tell in their prospectuses may relate to what happens when their shares begin trading.

About the talk

This seminar explores prospectus storytelling and IPO first-day returns. It brings together research on narrative, international political economy and computational methods, including natural language processing and machine learning.

Speaker

Adam Chalmers is a Senior Lecturer in European Union Politics and Director of the Q-Step Centre. He works on international political economy, global regulation and sustainability governance. Natural language processing and machine learning methods run through much of his work.

Event details

• Date: Monday 26 October 2026
• Time: 1–2pm
• Venue: Violet Laidlaw Room, Chrystal Macmillan Building
• Booking: Open to all; no booking required

View the full Q-Step Research Seminar Series programme on the SPS website.