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SEMINAR
Malcolm Wiener Center Inequality & Social Policy Seminar Series
Spring 2009
MONDAYS, NOON to 1:45 PM Note: Presentation begins at 12:15 pm
LOCATION (SPRING 2009) Harvard Kennedy School Allison Dining Room, Taubman Building, 5th floor » map
FEB 2, 2009
GARY SOLON, Economics, Michigan State University "Trends in Men’s Earnings Volatility: What Does the Panel Study of Income Dynamics Show?" Location: Harvard Kennedy School, Allison Dining Room, Taubman Building, 5th floor.
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FEB 9, 2009
JASON BECKFIELD, Sociology, Harvard University
"Stratifying Europe: Regional Integration Raises Income Inequality but Brings Convergence in the European Union" Location: Harvard Kennedy School, Allison Dining Room, Taubman Building, 5th floor.
FEB 16, 2009
NO SEMINAR. Presidents' Day
FEB 23, 2009
ROBIN ARCHER, Sociology, London School of Economics
"Why is There No Labor Party in the United States?"
Location: Harvard Kennedy School, Allison Dining Room, Taubman Building, 5th floor.
Seminar draws on Robin Archer's recently published work, Why is There No Labor Party in the United States? (Princeton University Press, 2007)
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SPECIAL EVENT | THURSDAY, FEB 26, 2009
"THE RACE BETWEEN EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY"
An exploration of an important new book on US inequality with the authors
And analysis and discussion by
Moderated by CHRISTOPHER JENCKS, Harvard University
Date|time: Thursday, Feb 26, 2009 | 4:30-6:00 PM Location: CGIS South-020 | 1730 Cambridge St. » map
MAR 2, 2009
THOMAS F. REMINGTON, Political Science, Emory University, and Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University
"Democracy and Inequality in the Postcommunist Transition: Evidence from the Russian Regions"
MAR 9, 2009
ERLING BARTH, Institute for Social Research (Oslo) and Harvard Labor and Worklife Program
"The Equality Multiplier" Location: Harvard Kennedy School, Allison Dining Room, Taubman Building, 5th floor. :: View paper (co-authored by Karl O. Moene)
MAR 16, 2009
KAY L. SCHLOZMAN, Political Science, Boston College, and SIDNEY VERBA, Government Department, Harvard University
"Weapon of the Strong?: Participatory Equality and the Internet Revolution" Location: Harvard Kennedy School, Allison Dining Room, Taubman Building, 5th floor.
MAR 23, 2009
NO SEMINAR. Spring Break
MAR 30, 2009
MELISSA HARRIS-LACEWELL , Politics and African American Studies, Princeton University "Racial Health Inequalities: A Challenge for a 'Postracial' America" Location: Harvard Kennedy School, Allison Dining Room, Taubman Building, 5th floor.
APR 6, 2009
ANDREW GELMAN , Statistics and Political Science, Columbia University "Different Sorts of Political Polarization in the United States” Location: Harvard Kennedy School, Allison Dining Room, Taubman Building, 5th floor.
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APR 13, 2009
MATTHEW B. PLATT, Government Department, Harvard University
"Opportunities for Inequality: Context and Disparities in Political Participation." Location: Harvard Kennedy School, Allison Dining Room, Taubman Building, 5th floor.
APR 20, 2009
STEIN RINGEN, Sociology and Social Policy, University of Oxford
"Poverty - The Rowntree Project Revisited" Location: Harvard Kennedy School, Allison Dining Room, Taubman Building, 5th floor.
APR 27, 2009
JOEL ROGERS, Law, Political Science, and Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
"Productive Democracy"
MAY 4 , 2009
RONALD F. FERGUSON, Harvard Kennedy School
"Do Racially Disparate Advanced Course Enrollments Cause Opportunity-to-Learn Gaps in U.S.High Schools?"
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