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Racial Foundations of Public Policy

Disillusioned: Five Families and the Unraveling of America's Suburbs

Oct 23, 2024, 4:00-6:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Fisher Classroom (Room 1220)
Join the Center for Racial Justice in welcoming author and journalist Benjamin Herold for a conversation about his latest book Disillusioned: Five Families and the Unraveling of America's Suburbs. Through the stories of five American families, Disillusioned a masterful and timely exploration of how hope, history, and racial denial collide in the suburbs and their schools. 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Higher Education: "All Progress is Precarious"

Sep 17, 2024, 3:30-5:00 pm EDT
Marsal School of Education Building, Prechter Laboratory (Room 2202)
Despite such benefits and positive outcomes of DEI, there is an active effort to discredit and dismantle the progress made by DEI informed practices. Panelists will discuss the current climate for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) within higher education and the challenges that scholars and practitioners face in employing the practices and principles of DEI.

Ford and Carter: How DO we Run Fair, Safe Elections?

Sep 11, 2024 1:14:01

Co-chaired by Mike Ford (son of President Ford) and Jason Carter (grandson of President Carter) examine the inner workings of the election process as well as expectations for staff conduct around elections. September, 2024. 

Walsh and Guttenberg: Two Dads Defending Democracy

Sep 27, 2024 1:19:07

Recognizing the damage of such divisive posturing, Walsh and Guttenberg converse from opposite ends of the political spectrum and find common ground on contentious issues through respect, understanding, and a willingness to listen and learn.

Boston Fed President & CEO Susan M. Collins Returns to the Ford School

Nov 20, 2024, 4:00-5:30 pm EST
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium (1210)
Join Boston Fed President & CEO Susan M. Collins, our former Ford School dean, for a conversation about monetary policy, the breadth of the Federal Reserve's work, and her career path.
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