Transit Impacts: Fewer Riders, More Homelessness
This panel from Luskin's 2021 Summit shines light upon the negative effect of COVID-19 on usage of public transit systems, and how agencies are struggling to recover.
Events for May 23 - May 9
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Black Contributions to Social Welfare & Social Work
Justin Harty, a University of Chicago doctoral candidate and licensed clinical social worker, will speak about historical efforts to address anti-Blackness and racism in the profession of social work.
Luskin Summit Session on Sexual Health
Panel discussion on the implementation and investment in home-based testing and telemedicine to provide the remote delivery of sexual healthcare services, especially during the pandemic.
How Diverse Communities are Changing the Sunshine State
Florida has long been a state with a nuanced and complex political landscape, and the most recent elections underscore its contradictions. In 2018, voters elected a Republican governor and senator, while enfranchising voters with felony records. In 2020, voters increased the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour, while giving the state to Trump. With […]
Perloff Lecture: Safe for Whom?
While cyclists and pedestrians are vulnerable road users and face significant safety threats, environmental conditions in historically marginalized communities compound such vulnerability for people of color.
Social Welfare Ph.D. Open Forum
ZoomThe Social Welfare Department is hosting biweekly open forums for PhD students, facilitated by Doctoral Program Chair, Ian Holloway. The fourth session for Winter Quarter will be held February 26th from 2 –3:30 PM via Zoom. These sessions are opportunities for students to ask questions about any topic related to the Social Welfare Doctoral Program. […]
‘I Matter’ Black History Symposium
A showcase of art and poetry from youth activists across the United States.
Wachs Distinguished Lecture: Policing the Open Road
“Policing the Open Road” is a thought-provoking look at how the automobile fundamentally changed the nature of police work, and thus the conception of freedom and mobility, in the United States.
Social Work, White Supremacy, and Racial Justice Symposium
Social work has a complex history of upholding White supremacy alongside a goal to achieve racial justice. Moreover, our profession simultaneously practices within racist systems and works to dismantle them. […]
Social Work, White Supremacy, and Racial Justice Symposium
Social work has a complex history of upholding White supremacy alongside a goal to achieve racial justice. Moreover, our profession simultaneously practices within racist systems and works to dismantle them. […]
