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Homelessness Amidst Prosperity: Charting a Way Forward

Oct 25 @ 11:00 am-12:00 pm

Hear renowned UCLA faculty speak on fascinating and groundbreaking topics at the UCLA Bruin Family Weekend.

Ananya Royprofessor of urban planning, social welfare and geography

Cities in California, and across the U.S., are in the midst of a housing crisis, most evident in widespread and rising homelessness. In this talk, Professor Roy, founding director of the Institute on Inequality and Democracy at UCLA Luskin, will analyze the causes of housing precarity, situating homelessness in the broader context of socioeconomic inequality. Drawing on the case of Los Angeles, as well as cities from around the world, she will share the bold visions and plans generated by social movements and community organizations to end homelessness. Learn about this urgent social issue and see how you can get involved in the efforts to build housing justice.

Register by Wednesday, October 16, 5:00 p.m. Space is limited. Sign up today!