From 2010-2020, the nation’s imprisonment rate dropped by more than 25 percent, much of it supported by a bipartisan movement of policymakers and advocates from across the political spectrum working together to support commonsense reforms. Join leading organizations from the left and right who have been at the forefront of…
Responsible tech development frameworks often urge technologists to anticipate potential harms of their product, include the voices of affected stakeholders, reflect on the values inherent in their work, and be responsive to the concerns of others. But how do we teach the value of these things? It’s one thing to build…
Harold Hongju Koh is Sterling Professor of International Law at Yale Law School. He returned to Yale Law School in January 2013 after serving for nearly four years as the 22nd Legal Adviser of the U.S. Department of State.
Stratospheric ozone protects Earth against the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation from the sun including skin cancer, cataracts, suppression of the human immune system, damage to agricultural crops and ecosystems, diminishing of terrestrial and aquatic carbon sinks, and degradation of the built environment. The Montreal…
Our state is facing dual public health crises of soaring rates of homelessness and mental health needs.We will be releasing two major reports on the state of mental health services or homeless adults and children in NJ and discussing ways you can take action.Sponsorship of an event does not constitute institutional endorsement…
Randall Kennedy's lectures will posit the ends and means suitable currently for advancing the cause of racial justice in America. Lecture one will focus on aims: what should racial "justice" mean today? Lecture two will focus on strategy: what are optimal ways of proceeding in a polarized polity in which racial prejudices and…
This talk will examine how current discourse, clinical interventions, medical technologies, and policy responses to the opioid epidemic are racialized in the U.S., highlighting the role of whiteness and racial capitalism. We will trace how technologies of whiteness operated to respond to rising overdose deaths among whites…
This event is part of SPIA's weekly DEI Dinner programming.Join us in celebrating SPIA's diverse communities. All are welcome. Sponsorship of an event does not constitute institutional endorsement of external speakers or views presented.
