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  • May 2024

  • Tue 14

    Book Talk on Equality—The History of an Elusive Idea by Darrin McMahon

    Darrin McMahon traces the evolution of the concept of equality, examining its philosophical roots and historical transformations.

    May 14, 2024 | 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
    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 2024

  • Wed 9

    Book Talk on The Meritocracy Trap by Daniel Markovits

    Daniel Markovits challenges the false promise of meritocracy and its effects on inequality.

    October 9, 2024 | 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
    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 2024

  • Wed 13

    Book Talk on The Border Within—The Economics of Immigration in an Age of Fear with Tara Watson

    Tara Watson discusses the profound impacts of America's immigration enforcement, revealing its economic costs and human toll.

    November 13, 2024 | 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
    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 2025

  • Thu 23

    Book Talk on The Greatest of All Plagues by David Lay Williams

    The event will explore the problem of inequality through diverse intellectual traditions and reflect on its threats to society.

    January 23, 2025 | 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
    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 2025

  • Wed 19

    Policy Conversation on Limitarianism by Ingrid Robeyns

    This event explores the ethical and practical justifications for limiting extreme wealth.

    February 19, 2025 | 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
    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 2025

  • Wed 2

    Merit or Privilege?: Test Scores and College Admissions

    A conversation to confront the complex intersection of standardized testing, college admissions, and social equality.

    April 2, 2025 | 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
    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 2025

  • Wed 7

    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.

    May 7, 2025 | 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
    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 2025

  • Fri 12

    Whither Meritocracy?

    Exploring the ethical justifications for the implementation of meritocracy and whether its outcomes are indeed meritocratic.

    September 12, 2025 – September 13, 2025
    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
  • November 2025

  • Tue 4

    The Origin and Future of Economic Inequality

    November 4, 2025 | 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
    Location
    The Sky Suite at The Keller Center, Harris School of Public Policy, 1307 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL, 60637
    Research Areas Policy and Political Economy, Wealth, Mobility, Income
  • Thu 6

    Why Economic Inequalities Endure

    November 6, 2025 | 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
    Location
    The Forum at The Keller Center, Harris School of Public Policy, 1307 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL, 60637
    Research Areas Income, Mobility, Policy and Political Economy, Wealth
  • April 2026

  • Tue 14

    History’s Lessons for Economic Growth

    Scholars examine how ideas, technology, and institutions sparked modern economic growth and shape its future.

    April 14 | 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
    Location
    The Forum at The Keller Center, Harris School of Public Policy, 1307 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL, 60637
    Research Areas Mobility, Policy and Political Economy
  • May 2026

  • Thu 14

    Spatial Inequality

    May 14 | 7:30 am – May 15 | 3:00 pm
    Location
    Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta 1000 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA, United States
    Organizers 

    Steven Durlauf, Alexander Monge-Naranjo

    Research Areas Income, Mobility, Policy and Political Economy
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