Lectures on Inequality, Discrimination, and Opportunity
The Department of Economics is pleased to sponsor this lecture series to deepen Dartmouth students' understanding of the role of inequality, discrimination, and opportunity in society and to highlight how economics can increase our understanding of these phenomena and inform policy responses.
William M. Rodgers III - "Cases for Economic Equity"
- Public lecture scheduled for October 17, 2023
Raj Chetty - "Creating Equality of Opportunity in America: New Insights from Big Data"
- Public lecture occurred on May 8, 2023 (video recording, lecture slides)
William E. Spriggs - "Why Economists Model Race and Discrimination Incorrectly"
- Public lecture occurred on October 18, 2022 (video recording, lecture slides)
Trevon D. Logan - "The Sins of Economic History"
- Public lecture occurred on May 18, 2022 (video recording)
Nina Banks - "Sadie Alexander: Race, Historical Memory and Black Liberation"
- Public lecture occurred on October 14, 2021 (video recording)
Rucker C. Johnson - "Children of the Dream: Why School Integration Works"
- Public Webinar occurred on May 20, 2021