Cornell Inequality

Lynne Haney (Prof @NYUSociology) will speak on her book Prisons of Debt as part of joint @CornellCCSS @InequalityCU speaker series. All in @Cornell community welcome! 3:30pm, Friday March 8, 700 Clark Hall. Reception to follow! @CornellSoc @CornellBPP @CornellCAS

Increasing women’s representation in science, technology, engineering and math majors will reduce – but not nearly eliminate – gender disparities in STEM occupations, Cornell sociologists report in new research. @WeedenKim @CornellSoc @InequalityCU as.cornell.edu/news/integrati…

Douglas NeJaime (Yale Law) will give a talk this Wednesday, April 19, at 4:45pm in Klarman Aud. titled Parenthood, Biology, and LGBTQ Equality. All in @Cornell community welcome. Should be far-reaching and timely! Check out more details here: ow.ly/1RI550NKLYF

#CornellGivingDay is TODAY and you can join us in supporting efforts to develop the next generation of Cornell inequality scholars! Be a part of ongoing #inequality research @Cornell by donating: givingday.cornell.edu/campaigns/cent… @CornellCAS @CornellSoc

Mark next Thursday, March 16 on your calendars for #CornellGivingDay. All gifts to the Center for the Study of Inequality will support undergraduate students enrolled in our Inequality Studies Minor! @Cornell @CornellCAS

Equity and effectiveness are enhanced when more voices contribute to policymaking, especially the voices of those most vulnerable to the effects of a policy, said @Cornellgov professor Jamila Michener in a Feb. 22 talk at the the White House. @CornellBPP as.cornell.edu/news/michener-…

New article just out in Population Studies by @LichterDT and @MAnyawie examines increasingly permeable and fluid racial boundaries among US adolescents as they transition into adulthood and marriage. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Mark your calendars! We have two virtual events happening this semester.

This is a really interesting paper: Urbanization and the Paradox of Rural Population Decline: Racial and Regional Variation - Daniel T. Lichter, Kenneth M. Johnson, 2023 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23…

Reminder: Join Cornell Sociologist @WeedenKim and other panelists TODAY at 4:15pm

Join us for the next session, with @WeedenKim @BetsySinclair1 @HilaryHoynes on a cross-disciplinary discussion about reproducibility #CRRESS #EconTwitter #sociology #polisci. Register at cornell.zoom.us/webinar/regist… More info #session-5" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">labordynamicsinstitute.github.io/crress/#sessio…

.@voxdotcom includes @cornellgov professor Jamila Michener @povertyscholar among the visionaries who have made an impact in their fields to improve lives now and in the future – the “Future Perfect 50” list. vox.com/2022/10/20/234…

New research co-authored by Peter Rich of @CornellBPP finds a generation of federal school reform hasn’t addressed the primary drivers of racial gaps in academic achievement and attainment: economic inequality and segregated schools. @SF_Journal news.cornell.edu/stories/2022/1…

Taxes on high earners or corporate profits would help ease inflation, says @CornellSoc professor @cristobalyoung5 on @Marketplace. “Any realistic tax hike would not be enough by itself to solve our inflation problems, but it would help." marketplace.org/2022/10/07/tax…

TODAY! “#Gender #Inequality in the Labor Market: Continuing Progress?” will be presented by @FranBlau from 4:30 to 6 p.m. ET. Learn more: bit.ly/3B12Jkd. Co-sponsored by @CornellBPP, @InequalityCU, @CornellCCSS, @PopulationCU, @fgss_cornell

CSI’s interim director @vidamaralani weighs in on the growing interdisciplinary nature of inequality research in this @Nature article by @VirginiaGewin nature.com/articles/d4158…

For six years, sociologist Chiara Galli helped unaccompanied minors from Central America navigate the U.S. #asylum system, while conducting an ethnographic study. Her forthcoming book, "Precarious Protections," documents their experiences. @CG_ChiaraGalli as.cornell.edu/news/new-book-…

Misperceptions of marginalized communities’ level of concern regarding #COVID19 and other issues could undermine the trust needed to address collective problems, according to research led by @JonathonSchuldt of @CornellCALS. @NeilLewisJr @pete_enns news.cornell.edu/stories/2022/0…

Particular religious beliefs–namely Christian–are central to arguments against abortion rights says @CornellSoc professor @LandonSchnabel, reacting to a leaked draft opinion that suggests the U.S. #SupremeCourt is poised to overturn #RoeVWade as.cornell.edu/news/christian…

A leaked draft opinion suggesting that the U.S. #SupremeCourt could be poised to overturn #RoeVWade is "a heartbreaking step back for the rights of women, and anyone who can get pregnant, in America today," says philosophy professor @kate_manne as.cornell.edu/news/leaked-sc…