Essential Jobs, Inequality, and "Dirty Work" - A Book Talk
Eyal Press discusses his book "Dirty Work," exploring moral injuries in essential jobs, societal dependence on unseen labor, and the need to improve job quality beyond wages and benefits.
Isabel Wilkerson Discusses "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents"
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson discusses her groundbreaking book "Caste" with Elizabeth Alexander, exploring the hidden hierarchies that shape American society and their profound impact on our lives.
Black Lives, Police Brutality, and Rewriting the Rules for 2020 and Beyond
Experts discuss systemic racism in America, examining its historical roots and impacts across various sectors, and explore strategies for rewriting societal rules to address longstanding inequities.
Reimagining the Future of the Democratic Party - Reconnecting with Working-Class Voters
Exploring the Democratic Party's challenges in connecting with working-class voters, examining technocratic language, and discussing strategies to bridge political divides and restore trust in expertise.
Bringing America Together: Addressing Inequality and Opportunity
Explore strategies for addressing inequality and fostering opportunity in America through innovative thinking, entrepreneurship, and personal growth. Learn from historical examples and expert insights.
Inequality and Opportunity Summit - Addressing the Widening Gap in the U.S.
Explore innovative solutions to address widening opportunity gaps in the U.S. through dialogue with policymakers, leaders, and experts on poverty, inequality, and economic challenges.
Race to the Future? Reimagining the Default Settings of Technology and Society
Explores how technology can perpetuate discrimination through biased designs. Examines the "New Jim Code" and challenges us to critically assess tech promises and their societal impacts.
劏房戶之所以住劏房，並唔係因為佢地「懶」！ - 香港劏房問題探討
探討香港劏房問題：揭示劏房戶生活現況，呼籲政府、商戶和社區共同解決居住困境，強調適切居所是基本人權。
Challenges and Opportunities in Measuring Social Constructs Using Computational Methods
Explore challenges and opportunities in measuring social constructs computationally. Examine stance detection limitations and social media bios for identity presentation. Discuss impacts of LLMs and data sharing on future research.
Fixing the Poverty to Prison Pipeline - A Restorative Justice Approach
Explore the context of crime and its impact on consequence and restoration through Divine Lipscomb's personal experiences and insights.
Digital Tech Fictions as Replacement for Social and Political Change
Explore how digital technologies are misused as distractions from necessary societal changes, and learn to design effective tech use cases for sustainability.
The Architecture of Social Division
Explore how architecture and infrastructure shape social inequality, and discover the potential for intentional design to create more equitable, sustainable, and joyful communities.
Turing Lecture - AI for Innovative Social Work, Desmond U. Patton
Exploring the intersection of AI, social media, and youth violence, focusing on how digital expressions impact vulnerable communities and the potential for data science to address social inequalities.
The Comedic Art of Living a Double Life
Ola Labib shares how stand-up comedy bridges cultures, addresses social inequalities, and fosters understanding. She emphasizes humor's power to connect people and create safe spaces for dialogue across diverse backgrounds.
Race and Water Equity - Conversations on Food Justice
Exploring the intersection of race, water access, and food justice, examining historical discrimination in water infrastructure and policy, and highlighting community efforts to address water equity issues.
Why Climate Change May Be Humanity's Greatest Guru
Explore how climate change and inequality can catalyze positive growth, offering holistic solutions through spirituality, education, and business for a sustainable future.
How Racism Makes Us Sick
Explore the profound impact of racism on health outcomes and learn strategies to address racial health disparities in society.
Community Investment Makes Cents for Businesses
Explore how businesses can drive success through local community investment, addressing social inequality and supporting resilience, with tangible benefits for both companies and communities.
Health and Our Built Environment After Covid
Experts discuss COVID-19's impact on built environments, exploring lessons learned and collaborative approaches to create healthier living spaces in cities and buildings.
Emerging Microbial Threats at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface
Explore emerging infectious diseases, their factors, and global challenges. Learn about transmission routes, microbial adaptation, and strategies for prevention and response in this comprehensive lecture.
Key to the City - Writing Code to Induce Social Change
Exploring how software development can address social inequalities through open data, collaboration, and civic tech, with a focus on verifiable solutions and empathy-driven approaches.