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\"Inequality<\/p>\n

September 20\u2013November 29, 2016<\/p>\n

Coordinators:<\/em><\/strong> Jill Doerner, Kristin Johnson, Erik Loomis, and Liam Malloy<\/p>\n

Inequality is a defining theme of our political, social, and economic lives. We are committed to a future where all people have the opportunity to live the American Dream, in which everyone has the freedom to prosper, progress and live well.<\/p>\n

The 2016 Honors Colloquium examines the tension between these concepts across a range of salient issues. We raise questions about the influence of inequality on social mobility, the ability to seek political and social change, and across gender, race and class. Please join us for a discussion on the influence of inequality on our daily lives and prospects for the future.<\/p>\n

\n

Speakers<\/h2>\n

September 20<\/strong>
\n\"vicky-hand1\"Immigration<\/em>
\nVictoria M. DeFrancesco Soto<\/a>
\nPolitical Analyst and Professor
\nUniversity of Texas at Austin<\/p>\n

Watch the video<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/div>\n
\n

September 27<\/strong>
\n\"KimberleRace, Diversity, and Education<\/em>
\nKimberl\u00e9 Crenshaw<\/a>
\nProfessor of Law
\nUCLA and Columbia Law School
\nDiversity Week Keynote Speaker
\n<\/em>
\n(No Live Casting or Archiving of this talk)<\/p>\n

 <\/div>\n
\n

October 4<\/strong>
\n\"51c+cr3lImL._UX250_\"Historical Perspectives<\/em>
\nJefferson Cowie<\/a>
\nProfessor of History
\nVanderbilt University<\/p>\n

Watch the video<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/div>\n
\n

October 11<\/strong>
\n\"TimHilton\"Poverty and Homelessness<\/em>
\nDeanna Trella<\/a> and Timothy Hilton<\/a>
\nProfessors of Children’s Studies and Social Work
\nEastern Washington University<\/p>\n

Watch the video<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/div>\n

\"DeannaTrella\"<\/p>\n

 <\/div>\n
\n

October 18<\/strong>
\n\"l_eifredricksonx1200\"Gender<\/em>
\nCaroline Fredrickson<\/a>
\nLawyer, Author
\nPresident of the American Constitution Society
\nEleanor M. and Oscar M. Carlson Women’s Studies Lecture<\/em><\/p>\n

Watch the video<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/div>\n
\n

October 25<\/strong>
\n\"417896938_640\"Workplace<\/em>
\nSaru Jayaraman<\/a>
\nDirector, Food Labor Research Center
\nUC Berkeley<\/p>\n

Watch the video<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/div>\n
\n

November 1<\/strong>
\nPolitics<\/em>
\nJohn Nichols<\/a>
\nNational Affairs Correspondent
\nThe Nation<\/em> magazine<\/p>\n

Watch the video<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/div>\n
\n

November 15<\/strong>
\nLabor<\/em>
\nMark Levinson
\nMark Levinson is the Chief Economist for The Service Employees International Union (SEIU). Mr. Levinson received his Ph.D. in economics from the New School for Social Research. He previously worked as Chief Economist for UNITE HERE and UNITE and as an economist at the United Automobile Workers (UAW) and the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). His writings on economic policy, the global economy and labor rights have been published in the New York Times, The Nation, The American Prospect, Dissent (where he is also book review editor), New Labor Forum and Boston Review. In 2002-2003 Mr. Levinson was a Revson Fellow at Columbia University. In 2005-06 Mr. Levinson was the co-director of the Economic Policy Institute\u2019s Agenda For Shared Prosperity.<\/p>\n

Watch the video<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

November 29<\/strong>
\n\"Cobb\"
\nWhat Is to Be Done About Inequality?<\/em>
\nJelani Cobb<\/a>
\nNew Yorker<\/em> Staff Writer
\nDirector of the Africana Studies Institute, UConn<\/p>\n

 <\/div>\n
\n

Additional Events<\/strong>
\nSeptember 13
\nWall Street<\/b><\/em>
\nEdwards Auditorium, 7 p.m.
\nFilm Series on Inequality<\/p>\n

October 5
\nInequality and the Cuban Dream: A Conversation<\/i><\/strong>
\nSwan Hall Auditorium, 6 p.m.
\nWatch the video<\/a><\/p>\n

October 13\u201316 and 20\u201323
\nGood People<\/b><\/em>
\nBy David Lindsay-Abaire
\nURI Fine Arts Center
\nPresented by the URI Theatre Department<\/p>\n

October 18
\nEvery 28 Hours<\/b><\/em> Theatre Initiative<\/strong>
\nLivestreamed from Trinity Repertory Company
\nEdwards Auditorium, 9 p.m.<\/p>\n

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Major Sponsor<\/strong>
\nURI Honors Program<\/p>\n

Sponsors<\/strong>
\nURI Office of the President  \u2022  URI Office of the Provost  \u2022  The Mark and Donna Ross Honors Colloquium Humanities Endowment  \u2022 The Thomas Silvia and Shannon Chandley Honors Colloquium Endowment  \u2022  URI College of Arts & Sciences  \u2022  URI College of Pharmacy  \u2022  URI John Hazen White Sr. Center for Ethics and Public Service  \u2022  URI Gender and Women\u2019s Studies Program  \u2022  URI Multicultural Student Services Center  \u2022  URI Theatre Department  \u2022  URI College of Engineering  \u2022  URI College of the Environment and Life Sciences  \u2022  URI College of Health Sciences  \u2022  URI College of Business Administration  \u2022  URI College of Nursing  \u2022  URI Division of Student Affairs  \u2022  URI Department of Communications and Marketing  \u2022  URI Department of Publications and Creative Services  \u2022  URI ITS Instructional Technology and Media Services  \u2022  URI Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies  \u2022 URI Charles T. Schmidt, Jr. Labor Research Center<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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