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Conference on Inequality - Day II

Date:
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Location:
Worsham Theater - Student Center

Friday,  March 28

Worsham Theater, Student Center

9:30-10:15 a.m. Prof. Ron Eller, UK: Inequality in Appalachia (with attention to racial issues)                                                       10:15-10:30  Comment: Jamie Lucke, Lexington Herald Leader                

10:30-11:15 Prof. Bruce Laurie, UMass Emeritus, The Decline of Unions and the Rise of Inequality                                                        11:15-11:30  Comment –Mike Matuszak, Former Secretary-Treasurer, Local 227 United Food and Commercial Workers of America         

11:30-11:45 Q & A Audience

1:30-2:15: Prof. David Courtwright, University of North Florida: The Culture War and the Rise of Inequality                                          2:15-2:30 Comment: Sen. Kathy Stein, Family Court Judge 2:15-2:30; 2:30-2:45 Q & A

2:45-3:15 coffee break

3:15-4:00 Dean Baker, Center for Economic and Policy Research: Inequality, Causes, Consequences

 4:00-4:30 Q & A and Remarks by Participants

 

Address any questions to conference organizer Ron Formisano, History, University of Kentucky  rform2@email.uky.edu