March 14, 2014: HIFIS Weekly Newsletter

March 14, 2014

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In This Issue

Weekly Inspiration
In The News
Announcements
From the HIFIS Blog
Stay Tuned...

From the Research Clusters

The Health Disparities Cluster is recruiting a new faculty member. Please join us for the upcoming public lecture of Prof. Joan Fujimura on March 17th, from 4-6PM at Haviland Commons.

Dr. Seth Holmes, member of the Health Disparities Cluster, will be speaking about his book, Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies: Migrant Farmworkers in the United States, on March 19th, from 4-5:30PM, at 2538 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA.

Featured Events

"A Conversation with Monique W. Morris about the Statistical Narrative of Black America"
March 17, 4:30PM-5:30PM
UC Berkeley School of Law, Room 132 (South Addition)
For more information, email emui@law.berkeley.edu

"Community Wealth Building Strategies"
March 20, 6:30-8:30PM
Whittlesey Community Room, Richmond Main Branch Library, 325 Civic Center, Richmond, CA

Overhaul- The 2013-2014 Transportation Series: "Transit Equity"
March 21, 6:00PM
Boston Society of Architects (BSA) Space, 290 Congress St., Boston, MA 02210

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Haas Institute for a Fair & Inclusive Society

Weekly Inspiration
"I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death." - Nelson Mandela.

In The News

Keynote Speakers for "Detroit Bankruptcy & Beyond: Organizing for Change in Distressed Cities" featured in Salon and Huffington Post

HIFIS Director john a. powell and University of Pennsylvania Professor Thomas Sugrue, keynote speakers for the upcoming "Detroit Bankruptcy & Beyond" conference, were recently featured in articles discussing their arguments and ideas around various issues in Detroit. Access the articles below.

Huffington Post: "Detroit Doesn't Need Hipsters to Survive, It Needs Black People," featuring Thomas Sugrue.
Salon: "We are all Detroit: The real story behind the city's pension fight," featuring john a. powell.

Join us on April 7-8, 2014 for "Detroit Bankruptcy & Beyond: Organizing for Change in Distressed Cities," at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.

Visit the official conference website

Announcements

March/April 2014 Issue of Poverty & Race
The Poverty & Race Research Council has published its March/April 2014 issue of Poverty & Race. Read "The Challenge of Inequality" by Justin Steil - a concise and powerful overview of recent economics research, including new scholarship at UC Berkeley. Plus, see an article from Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett on the psychological impacts of inequality. Access the article here.

From the HIFIS Blog

Joseph Phelan, communications strategist, activist, and co-founder of WeAreNotTrayvonMartin.com, has recently published a blog post entitled "Growing Up Thug." In his post, Phelan reflects on the Michael Dunn case and Stand Your Ground Laws. Read more here.

Stay Tuned...

The Haas Institute for a Fair & Inclusive Society is working closely with the Berkeley based design firm Stoller Design Group on a new logo. We hope to launch our new logo soon.

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