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Join us as BBC journalist Razia Iqbal interviews author Kara Swisher,

The SPIA Gender and Policy Network is proud to present its 2024 panel, “Health & Justice Post-Dobbs: Changing Geographies for Reproductive Care.” The panel will feature Rebecca Gomperts, visiting SPIA from her home in the Netherlands as the Dean’s Speaker.

Kathleen Segerson is a Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Economics at the University of Connecticut. She is an environmental economist, with a strong interest in collaborative interdisciplinary work. Her research within economics is primarily applied theory focused on the incentive effects of alternative…

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A Teach-In on the Elizabeth New Jersey Detention CenterPanelists from Detention Watch Network, Movimiento Cosecha, Unidad Latina en Acción, SPIA in NJ, and Rutgers University will discuss criminalization and mass incarceration of immigrants and the ongoing effort to shut down the Elizabeth New Jersey Detention Center.Two panels…

In the context of rising wealth inequality, climate change, and declining democracy, communities and institutions around the globe are innovating and building economic institutions that prioritize people and the planet, rather than growth at all costs. In the United States, New Economy Coalition is a network of 100+…

Peru, a Latin American country, holds vast economic potential yet finds itself ensnared in the middle-income trap, a situation exacerbated by widespread inequality and corruption. These issues are closely linked to the structural weaknesses within the public sector, presenting formidable challenges in service delivery. In such…

Almost 110,000 Americans died from drug overdose last year, more than car accidents or gun deaths. Join us for a pivotal talk by Scott Walters, PhD, on the roots and impact of the national overdose crisis. Dr. Walters will trace the history of the crisis through changes in prescribing practices, the evolution of the heroin…