November 8, 2023 | 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm Conversations on Inequality and Public Policy: Affirmative ActionReflecting on the SCOTUS decision on race-based admissions, this conversation joins different perspectives on affirmative action. Location The Forum at The Keller Center Harris School of Public Policy, 1307 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL, United States Research Areas Education, Policy and Political Economy, Race and Ethnicity
November 29, 2023 | 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm Book Talk on The Two-Parent Privilege by Melissa KearneyMelissa Kearney delivers her findings on how modern trends in family structure perpetuate inequality and erode social mobility. Location The Forum at The Keller Center Harris School of Public Policy, 1307 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL, United States Research Areas Family, Policy and Political Economy
January 12, 2024 – January 13, 2024 Lessons from the 1960s for InequalityA convening to evaluate the major efforts of the 1960s to address persistent disadvantage. Location UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center 425 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States Organizers Martha Bailey, Steven Durlauf Research Areas Policy and Political Economy
May 14, 2024 | 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm Book Talk on Equality—The History of an Elusive Idea by Darrin McMahonDarrin McMahon traces the evolution of the concept of equality, examining its philosophical roots and historical transformations. Location The Sky Suite at The Keller Center Harris School of Public Policy, 1307 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL, United States Research Areas Policy and Political Economy
October 9, 2024 | 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm Book Talk on The Meritocracy Trap by Daniel MarkovitsDaniel Markovits challenges the false promise of meritocracy and its effects on inequality. Location The Forum at The Keller Center Harris School of Public Policy, 1307 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL, United States Research Areas Policy and Political Economy
November 13, 2024 | 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm Book Talk on The Border Within—The Economics of Immigration in an Age of Fear with Tara WatsonTara Watson discusses the profound impacts of America's immigration enforcement, revealing its economic costs and human toll. Location The Sky Suite at The Keller Center Harris School of Public Policy, 1307 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL, United States Research Areas Mobility, Policy and Political Economy
January 23 | 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Book Talk on The Greatest of All Plagues by David Lay WilliamsThe event will explore the problem of inequality through diverse intellectual traditions and reflect on its threats to society. Location The Sky Suite at The Keller Center Harris School of Public Policy, 1307 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL, United States Research Areas Policy and Political Economy
February 19 | 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm Policy Conversation on Limitarianism by Ingrid RobeynsThis event explores the ethical and practical justifications for limiting extreme wealth. Location The Forum at The Keller Center Harris School of Public Policy, 1307 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL, United States Research Areas Wealth, Income, Policy and Political Economy