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Watch Now!
Videos are now available from our Summit on Technology and Opportunity. The summit explored how technology can be leveraged to solve the problems of poverty and inequality.
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Administrative Data Pilot Grant Competition
Did you miss our first webinar on our new administrative data pilot grants? No worries … we’re holding another one on January 18. Grant recipients will receive assistance with data linkage and program evaluation for projects relevant to economic opportunity. Applications are due by February 17, 2017.
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Scholar-in-Residence
The Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) invites scholars from underrepresented racial and ethnic populations to apply for its 2017–2018 Scholar-in-Residence Program. Scholars will spend one week at IRP or one of its partner centers, including the CPI. Applications are due by February 28, 2017.
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Center for Equitable Growth Grant Program
The Washington Center for Equitable Growth is soliciting proposals that analyze whether and how structural changes in the U.S. economy, particularly related to economic inequality, affect economic growth. Letters of inquiry for research proposals are due by January 30, 2017 and doctoral and post-doctoral proposals are due by March 10, 2017.
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Poor Neighborhoods
Harvard University professor Robert Sampson examines how social cohesion differs across poor neighborhoods in this five-minute video from our online course on poverty and inequality.
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Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.
Fifty years ago, Dr. King wrote his final book, “Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?” This public workshop celebrates his life with dramatic readings of his sermons and music.
Sunday, January 15, Stanford Memorial Church, 10am
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Everyday Islam in an Inner-City Community
Drawing on her research on an inner-city mosque led by an African American, Pamela Prickett examines how Islam informs the struggles and hopes of believers.
Tuesday, January 17, Mendenhall 101, 12:30pm
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Ideas that Matter
This two-day conference honors philosopher and former Stanford professor Joshua Cohen for his enduring contribution to social and political thought.
Friday January 20 - Saturday January 21, Arrillaga Alumni Center
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Degrees of Freedom
The panel will highlight the ethical issues associated with providing college opportunities for currently and formerly incarcerated students.
Wednesday, January 25, Stanford Law School, Room 290, 5pm
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Women in Tech
CASBS fellow Sapna Cheryan and CPI research group leader Shelley Correll examine where women have made progress in tech, and where progress is stalled.
Tuesday, January 31, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, 5:30pm
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Girls Coming to Tech
Iowa State University professor Amy Sue Bix analyzes how women gained entrance to the traditionally male field of engineering in American higher education.
Thursday, February 2, Paul Allen Center for Integrated Systems Annex, Room 101x, 4:30pm
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Leveraging Economic Growth for Cultural Vitality
Risa Shoup, executive director of Fourth Arts Block, delivers the second talk in a lecture series exploring the role of artists, curators, gallery owners, and cultural workers in fostering an equitable and just city.
Thursday, February 16, Building 460, Margaret Jacks Terrace Room, 12pm
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