Inclusion at Dartmouth

The Department of Economics at Dartmouth is committed to providing an academic space that is diverse and inclusive. Below you will find links to Department resources that promote these values.

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 E. Spriggs - "Why Economists Model Race and Discrimination Incorrectly"

Trevon D. Logan - "The Sins of Economic History"

Nina Banks - "Sadie Alexander: Race, Historical Memory and Black Liberation"

Rucker C. Johnson - "Children of the Dream: Why School Integration Works"

  • Public Webinar occurred on May 20, 2021

Statement on Racial Justice

The members of the Economics Department at Dartmouth are heartbroken and outraged over the Minneapolis Police's brutal killing of George Floyd. We recognize that this is just the latest in a long history of violence and aggression, by the police and by others, against the Black community. We stand in support of those who suffer from this violence on an ongoing basis, and we stand with those who are combatting the systemic racial injustices of our society.

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