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    Getting Me Cheap - How Low-Wage Work Traps Women and Girls in Poverty

    Sociologist Amanda Freeman examined how low-wage work can trap women and girls in poverty. Seminary Co-op Bookstore in Chicago hosted this event.

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    White Borders

    University of Hawaii professor Reece Jones looked at the history of immigration policies in the United States. The International House at the University of Chicago hosted this virtual progra…

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    Future of University Presses

    University press representatives talked about the challenges facing academic publishing. This virtual event was hosted by the Seminary Co-op Bookstore in Chicago.

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    Women and Leadership

    Former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and former Nigerian Foreign Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala discussed women and leadership. This virtual event was sponsored by the University of …

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  • William Howell & Terry Moe, "Presidents, Populism, & the Crisis of Democracy"

    University of Chicago professor William Howell and Stanford University professor Terry Moe discussed their thoughts on the structural changes that they say are needed to create a more effect…

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    Presidents, Populism, and the Crisis of Democracy

    University of Chicago Professor William Howell and Stanford University Professor Terry Moe discussed their thoughts on the structural changes that they say are needed to create a more effect…

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    The World's Fastest Man

    Michael Kranish recalled the life of Major Taylor, an African American cyclist in the late 19th century who competed professionally and won the world cycling championship in 1899, despite th…

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    Homelands

    Journalist Alfredo Corchado talked about the paths that he and three friends took after they immigrated to the U.S. in the late 1980s.

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    Radical Markets

    Eric Posner argued that a truly free market can lead to greater equality, prosperity, and political cooperation.

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    Richard Posner

    William Domnarski talked about his book Richard Posner, in which he examines the intellectual life of Judge Richard Posner. Mr. Domnarski was joined in conversation by Judge Posner.

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    The New Religious Intolerance

    Martha Nussbaum talked about her book, The New Religious Intolerance: Overcoming the Politics of Fear in an Anxious Age, in which she examined anti-Muslim bigotry in the West since the Septe…

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    The Devil in the White City

    Erik Larson talked about his book, The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America, published by Crown Publishers. In the book Mr. Larson juxtaposes …

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    American Lightning

    Howard Blum talked about his book, American Lightning: Terror, Mystery, the Birth of Hollywood, and the Crime of the Century (Thorndike Press; January 2, 2009), which recounts the bombing of…

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    Mao's Last Revolution

    Roderick MacFarquhar talked about the book he wrote with Michael Schoenhals, Mao’s Last Revolution, published by Belknap Press. The book recounts China’s Great Proletarian Cultural Revolutio…

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    Ordinary Resurrections

    Author Johnathon Kozol talked about his book Ordinary Resurrections: Children in the Years of Hope, published by Crown Publishers. He based the book on his experiences interacting with chil…

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    Building a Bridge to the 18th Century

    Professor Postman talked about his book, Building a Bridge to the 18th Century: How the Past Can Improve Our Future, published by Knopf. He focused on current societal problems that could be…

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    The Cost of Rights

    Mr. Sunstein talked about his book, The Cost of Rights: Why Liberty Depends on Taxes, published by W. W. Norton, which defends the idea of taxation as a means of supporting governments whic…

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    Afrolantica Legacies

    Mr. Bell discussed his book, Afrolantica Legacies. He took questions from the audience. Mr. Madhubuti introduced him. He addresses issues of race.

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