Racial Inequities in Student Loans

Join us for a presentation on race inequality and student loans with a presentation by Dr. Fenaba Addo (UNC Chapel Hill). Dr. Addo is an expert on racial disparities in student loan debt as well as the Millennial racial wealth gap. Her work speaks to […]

Categories: Events, Spring 2021 Events


Uncovering Inequity and College Access

On February 24, 2021, WFU’s Race, Inequality, and Politics Initiative sponsored an event titled, “Uncovering Inequity and College Access.” This was the first event of the spring 2021 speaker series on topics surrounding education and inequality. The event, organized by Dr. Lisa Kiang (WFU, Psychology), […]

Categories: Events, Spring 2021 Events


Latinxs and the Covid-19 Pandemic

On October 27, 2020, Dr. Gabriel R. Sanchez conducted a presentation on Latinxs and the Covid-19 Pandemic. Dr. Gabriel Sanchez is a Professor of Political Science at the University of New Mexico and also serves as the Executive Director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation […]

Categories: Events, Fall 2020 Events


Mobilized by Injustice

On October 8, 2020, RIPI kicked off its inaugural virtual speaker event with Dr. Hannah Walker’s presentation of her latest book, Mobilized by Injustice: Criminal Justice Contact, Political Participation and Race (available for purchase here).  Dr. Hannah L. Walker is an assistant professor of Government at the […]

Categories: Events, Fall 2020 Events


The Latinx Vote and the 2020 Election

On October 14, 2020, Dr. Betina Cutaia Wilkinson (Associate Chair & Associate Professor of the Politics and International Affairs department) discussed her research on the Latinx Vote in the 2020 Elections. A Q & A session followed her research presentation.

Categories: Events, Fall 2020 Events


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