Welcome to Spring 2023!

Posted: 3/26/2023 (CSDE Seminar Series)

We are looking forward to welcoming the cherry blossoms in a few short days.  They are starting to bloom on the quad!  While you’re visiting them, do stop by CSDE in Raitt Hall to say ‘hello’!  This spring quarter we’ll be welcoming an excellent array of lectures from UW affiliates and Visitors during our CSDE Seminar. Our first seminar will be in 220 Parrington Hall, but all others will be in 101 Hans Rowling Center.  Come to the first seminar and pick up a free poster!  Meanwhile, joining us to share their outstanding research are: Dr. Florencia Torche (Stanford University) who is an expert on social inequality and mobility with particular expertise around how early-life exposures on individual health outcomes (March 31); Maria-Elena Young (UC Merced) who is an expert on the impact of immigration policy on immigrant health and well-being (April 7); Asad Islam (Monash University) whose expertise is in the field of development economics with particular foci on children, education, and women (April 21); Dr. Rawan Arar (UW Law, Society & Justice) and Dr. David Fitzgerald (UC San Diego) who are experts on refugees and will discuss with two critics their recent book – The Refugee System: A Sociological Approach (Wiley 2022) (April 28); George Galster (Wayne State University) who is an expert on neighborhood effects on young adult education (May 5); Dr. Isabelle Cohen (UW Evans School), Dr. Arjee Restar (UW Epidemiology), and Dr. Emma Riley (UW Economics) who are each experts on gender empowerment in their own fields of research (May 12); Dr. Sarah Myhre (Glaser Foundation) who is a leader on climate science communication (May 19); and, Dr. Elizabeth Roberto (Rice University) who researches social and spatial inequality, especially residential segregation (May 26).  Don’t miss out on attending our end of the year event on June 2, when we celebrate all the Trainees and their accomplishments!  Finally, we’re launching a new outreach event – A CSDE Open House – on May 5 from 3:30-5:30pm.  Join us in Raitt Hall, enjoy refreshments, and meet each other and staff, while hearing about all the research happening with CSDE support!