The West Coast Poverty Center is pleased to announce the WCPC Winter seminar series!
As a reminder, graduate students and advanced undergraduate students (with instructor approval) can sign up to take seminars as a class (SOC WL 556, 1 credit on a credit/no-credit basis). Enrolled students participate in seminars, meet with speakers, network with students from other departments, and complete a brief professional development activity. Students can take the seminar in multiple quarters.
Monday, January 4th
Student Session
Open to students registered to receive credit for the seminar. Meet other students and West Coast Poverty Center Faculty affiliates who are studying issues related to poverty and inequality
12:30-1:30 p.m. Social Work, Room116
Monday, January 11th
“Persistent Educational Inequalities: The Role of Researchers”
RUTH LOPEZ TURLEY, Sociology, Rice University
12:30-1:30 p.m. Allen Library, Peterson, Room 485
Friday, January 15th
“Monetary Sanctions and Poverty”
ALEXES HARRIS, Sociology, University of Washington
12:30-1:30 p.m. Allen Library, Peterson, Room 485
*Co-sponsored with CSDE
Monday, January 25th
“It’s Not Like I’m Poor: How Working Families View and Use the EITC”
LAURA TACH, Policy Analysis and Management
12:30-1:30 p.m. Allen Library, Peterson, Room 485
Monday, February 8th
“Saving Children and Controlling Families: Punishment, Redistribution and Child Protection”
FRANK EDWARDS, Sociology, University of Washington
12:30-1:30 p.m. Allen Library, Peterson, Room 485
Monday, March 7th
“Mass Incarceration and the Reproduction of Inequality”
SARA WAKEFIELD, Criminal Justice, Rutgers
12:30-1:30 p.m. Allen Library, Peterson, Room 485
