The Inequality by the Numbers workshop takes a broad approach to the study of socio-economic inequalities, spanning gaps in income, wealth, employment, wages, education, social mobility, politics, health, housing, the impacts of climate change, interactions with the criminal-legal system, and other topics. Instructors view inequalities through multiple lenses, including gender, sexuality, class, race, ethnicity, age, and immigration status, as well as through multidisciplinary perspectives. Disparities are considered in several geographic contexts: within New York City, across the U.S. states, across countries, and globally.
Deadline to Apply: March 31, 2025
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Structure:
This workshop is targeted to Ph.D. students and early-career scholars who work in a range of social science disciplines — including anthropology, economics, sociology, political science, psychology, public policy, social work, and related fields — and have concerns about and an interest in better understanding socio-economic inequalities. We also welcome applicants with backgrounds in journalism, nonprofit organizations, and other fields outside of academia. Applicants should be comfortable with presentations and readings that rely on quantitative research and analytic methods. About 50 to 60 applicants will be selected.
Instruction will begin daily at 9:00 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m., and there will be an hour-long break for lunch. Each day will end with 30 minutes for research consultations.
Speakers:
Confirmed speakers thus far include Maria Abascal, Jordan Conwell, Miles Corak, Janet Gornick, Lane Kenworthy, Paul Krugman, Leslie McCall, Branko Milanovic, Núria Rodríguez-Planas, Florencia Torche, Van Tran, Hannah Walker, and Wenfei Xu. All speakers, speaker bios, and session topics will be posted here as the schedule develops. See information about past workshops here.
Finances:
- There is no fee to attend the workshop. Light breakfast and lunch are provided.
- Attendees from outside of New York City are responsible for arranging and funding their own accommodation and travel.
- The workshop is funded by the Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality.
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