Thursday, February 9
6-8pm
Theresa Lang Community & Student Center
Arnhold Hall Rm I-202
The New School
55 West 13th Street
New York, NY
RSVP
The
United States is one of the wealthiest countries the world has seen,
yet we live in extreme inequality and insecurity. From day laborers and
factory workers to freelancers and academics, precarity is the new
normal. Jobs, wages, health care, pensions: nothing is assured. Yet
there is nothing inevitable about this precarity: it is the result of
policy choices, and we, as a country can choose a new future.
Many
scholars and activists are sharing new visions for a more just,
equitable society. Join us for a conversation exploring the
opportunities and challenges of a universal basic income, baby bonds,
reverse income taxes and other bold ideas to rewire our inequitable
economy.
Featuring:
Alyssa Battistoni, Editor at Jacobin, PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science at Yale University
Darrick Hamilton, Associate Professor of Economics and Urban Policy at The New School
Gay McDougall, Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence, Fordham University, Board Member, National Economic and Social Rights Initiative (NESRI)
Patrick Mason, Professor of Economics and Director African American Studies Program, Florida State University and Chairperson, NESRI
Kathi Weeks, Professor in the Program in Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies, Duke University
Moderated by Cathy Albisa, Executive Director, NESRI
Hosted by Maya Wiley, Henry Cohen Professor of Urban Policy and Management and Senior Vice President for Social Justice at The New School.
Presented by NESRI & The Henry Cohen Lecture Series at The New School
Recommended Related Reading:
MLK Reminds Us We Need a New Social Contract by NESRI
Economic Justice a Core Demand in A Vision for Black Lives Policy Agenda by NESRI
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