March 27 – March 28 Wealth Inequality at the University of ChicagoUsing the strengths of economics, econophysics, sociology, and history to develop new tools to understand wealth inequality. Location The Sky Suite at The Keller Center Harris School of Public Policy, 1307 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL, United States Organizers Luis Bettencourt, Jean-Philippe Bouchaud, Steven Durlauf, Tao Zha Research Areas Wealth, Methodology
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
April 4 | 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Event Series IWS Spring Quarter 2025 The Inequality WorkshopThe IWS offers UChicago faculty and students a platform to discuss and engage with cutting-edge inequality research. Location SSRB Room 302 1126 E 59th St,, Chicago, IL Organizers Geoff Wodtke Research Areas Mobility, Social Interactions
April 25 | 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Event Series IWS Spring Quarter 2025 The Inequality WorkshopThe IWS offers UChicago faculty and students a platform to discuss and engage with cutting-edge inequality research. Location SSRB Room 302 1126 E 59th St,, Chicago, IL Organizers Geoff Wodtke Research Areas Mobility, Social Interactions
May 2 | 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Event Series IWS Spring Quarter 2025 The Inequality WorkshopThe IWS offers UChicago faculty and students a platform to discuss and engage with cutting-edge inequality research. Location SSRB Room 302 1126 E 59th St,, Chicago, IL Organizers Geoff Wodtke Research Areas Mobility, Social Interactions
May 16 | 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Event Series IWS Spring Quarter 2025 The Inequality WorkshopThe IWS offers UChicago faculty and students a platform to discuss and engage with cutting-edge inequality research. Location SSRB Room 302 1126 E 59th St,, Chicago, IL Organizers Geoff Wodtke Research Areas Mobility, Social Interactions
June 23 – June 27 Summer School on Socioeconomic Opportunity and Inequality at the Institute of Applied Economic ResearchAdmit-only training for advanced Ph.D. students and early career faculty led by a roster of multidisciplinary leading scholars. Location Setor de Edifícios Públicos Sul SEPS) 702/902 Ipea/Iphan, BL C Torre B - Asa Sul, Brasília - DF, 70390-025, Brazil Organizers Paulo Brunori, Steven Durlauf, Francisco Ferreira, Lucas Mation Research Areas Mobility, Income, Wealth
July 2 – July 5 Summer School on Socioeconomic Opportunity and Inequality at the Dilijan Training and Research Centre of the Central Bank of ArmeniaAdmit-only training for advanced Ph.D. students and early career faculty led by a roster of multidisciplinary leading scholars. Location Dilijan, Armenia Organizers Ruben Enikolopov, Steven Durlauf Research Areas Methodology, Income, Mobility
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