VIDEO: Reverberations of Inequality Conference

Posted by Andrea Mitchell Center on October 15, 2019

There are signs moreover that inequality harms health, diminishes political engagement, and ripples across social life throughout the world. During its 2019-2020 theme year, Reverberations of Inequality, the Andrea Mitchell Center will invite a range of speakers to delve into a growing body of scholarship suggesting that inequality is not simply a matter of skewed wealth. Rather, it is something that permeates our lives, its ripple effects shaping our bodies, minds, social networks, identities, life chances, and capacity to participate in shared institutions. And if some degree of equality is indeed a precondition for democratic participation, how might that conflict with the personal liberties that also underlie democracy? What is the correct balance to strike?

Click here to watch the 9/20/2019 Reverberations of Inequality Conference KEYNOTE ADDRESS: “Improving Equality of Opportunity in America: New Insights from Big Data” featuring Raj Chetty (Harvard University) and other speakers and panels from the conference.