The Inequality Workshop
The IWS offers UChicago faculty and students a platform to discuss and engage with cutting-edge inequality research.
Categories
Recurring Event | Workshop
Organizers
Geoffrey Wodtke
Featured Speakers
Robert Kaestner, Lauren Rivera, Manuel Schechtl, and Ken-Hou Lin.
Research Areas
Mobility, Social Interactions
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The Inequality Workshop is designed as a forum for University of Chicago faculty members and advanced graduate students to learn about and discuss cutting-edge research on inequality. Spearheaded by Associate Director Geoff Wodtke, this series includes the latest research from leading faculty on topics central to our research agenda, including inequality in income, wealth, health, race, gender, and space as well as social mobility and segregation. Attendees are encouraged to pose questions to and engage with the presenters. Coffee and snacks will be provided.
Please Check back in late September for registration.
Schedule
Friday, October 11
| Start Time | End Time | Session | Session Leader |
| 10:30 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | Wealth at Birth and Its Effect on Child Academic Achievement and Behavioral Problems | Robert Kaestner |
Friday, October 25
| Start Time | End Time | Session | Session Leader |
| 10:30 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | Milestones as Merit: Selecting the Elite in Early Childhood Independent School Admissions | Lauren Rivera |
Friday, November 8
| Start Time | End Time | Session | Session Leader |
| 10:30 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | The Legacy of Slavery and Racial Disparities in the U.S. South | Manuel Schechtl |