Smith College Economics Professor Andrew Zimbalist tackles the claim that cities chosen to host high-profile sporting events such as the Olympic Games and World Cup experience an economic windfall.
Dean Gary Segura will share updates and answer questions at a series of town halls for undergraduates (Nov. 12), doctoral students (Nov. 18) and master's students (Nov. 19).
Katie Johnston-Goodstar of the University of Minnesota discusses youth development and assimilation in the Native American community.
A conversation about the impact of the record Latino voter turnout on key races, particularly in the presidential battleground states, and what it means for future elections.
Voting rights practitioners, expert witnesses and legal scholars from around the country brainstorm on how to protect the right to vote during the 21st century.
Panel includes a California assemblywoman who is working to expand rental housing registries to aid in the enforcement of tenant protections.
Webinar emphasizing the importance of studying coalitions among political actors, with new data on the politics of social media related to Pakistan’s 2018 general election.
Adam Goodman Assistant Professor of History and Latin America and Latino Studies, University of Illinois at Chicago Title: The Deportation Machine Abstract: The Deportation Machine traces the long and troubling history of the US government’s systematic efforts to terrorize and expel immigrants over the past 140 years. In a sweeping and engaging narrative, Adam Goodman examines how […]
Lucy Martin Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Title: Marketing Taxation? Experimental Evidence on Enforcement and Bargaining in Malawian Markets Abstract: Many developing countries appear stuck in a cycle of low state capacity: insufficient tax revenues limit public goods provision, but citizens will not pay taxes until governance improves. There is […]
Luskin Summit 2021 concludes with the sixth annual survey of L.A. County residents on their satisfaction with topics such as cost of living, education, the environment, the economy, race relations and health care.
