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
April 2 | 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm Merit or Privilege?: Test Scores and College AdmissionsA conversation to confront the complex intersection of standardized testing, college admissions, and social equality. Location The Forum at The Keller Center, Harris School of Public Policy, 1307 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL, 60637 Research Areas Education, Mobility, Policy and Political Economy
May 7 | 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm Book Talk on Marx by Brian Leiter and Jaime Edwards In their book Marx, Brian Leiter and Jaime Edwards provide a broad and penetrating synthesis of Marx’s ideas. Location The Sky Suite at The Keller Center, Harris School of Public Policy, 1307 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL, 60637 Organizers Steven Durlauf Geoffrey Wodtke Research Areas Policy and Political Economy
September 12 – September 13 Whither Meritocracy?Exploring the ethical justifications for the implementation of meritocracy and whether its outcomes are indeed meritocratic. Location The Sky Suite at The Keller Center, Harris School of Public Policy, 1307 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL, 60637 Organizers Steven Durlauf, James Robinson Research Areas Policy and Political Economy, Mobility, Race and Ethnicity, Gender, Education