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Join us for a virtual discussion with sociologist Matthew Desmond, author of "Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City." Signup required.
Poverty: A Discussion with Matthew Desmond. Signup required.
Join us for this live, virtual event with bestselling author Matthew Desmond in conversation with award-winning journalist, Natalie Moore.
Desmond is a professor of sociology at Princeton University and author of the award winning book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. The recipient of a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, Desmond was named one of “fifty people across the country who are most influencing the national political debate” by Politico 50 in 2016. His research focuses on poverty in the United States, city life, housing insecurity, public policy, racial inequality, and ethnography.
Natalie Moore is an award-winning journalist based in Chicago, whose reporting tackles race, housing, economic development, food injustice and violence. She is the author of the acclaimed The South Side: A Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation and co-author of The Almighty Black P Stone Nation: The Rise, Fall and Resurgence of an American Gang. Moore is the recipient of Chicago Library Foundation’s 21st Century Award and a Studs Terkel Community Media Award among many others. Her work has helped shift the way Chicagoans today think about segregation in the region.
Signup to attend virtually here, https://bit.ly/ILP_MatthewDesmond
This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
ILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com
AGE GROUP: | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Virtual Event | Home & Lifestyle | Entertainment & Culture | Book Discussion |
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| Mon, Feb 17 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Tue, Feb 18 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Wed, Feb 19 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Thu, Feb 20 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Fri, Feb 21 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Sat, Feb 22 | 9:00AM to 5:00PM |
| Sun, Feb 23 | 12:00PM to 5:00PM |
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