Friday Morning Seminars - Fall 2012
Fall 2012
| Date | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| September 7th |
Beyond "Free Market Choice": Understanding Residential Mobility from the Perspective of Low-Income Families. |
Peter Rosenblatt, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Loyola University Chicago |
| September 14th |
Immigration and the Growth of Gang Violence: Mara Salvatrucha and 18th Street. |
Abel Nuñez, Associate Director, Centro Romero |
| September 21st |
Banks and City. |
Ron Grzywinski, Co-founder of ShoreBank, & |
| September 28th |
Mobilizing Voters: Social Pressure, Descriptive Norms, and Message Timing. |
Richard E. Matland, Professor, Department of Political Science, Loyola University Chicago |
| October 5th |
Behind the Scenes Tour of the Information Commons and Cuneo Hall. |
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| October 12th |
The Illinois State Budget: Current Projections and Possible Solutions. |
Ralph Martire, Executive Director, Center for Tax and Budget Accountability |
| October 19th |
Collaborative Research and Lessons from the European Science Shop Model. |
Randy Stoecker, Professor, Department of Community and Environmental Sociology, University of Wisconsin, & Phil Nyden, Director, Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL), Loyola University Chicago |
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October 26th (Cancelled) |
Michael Harrington's The Other America: State of Poverty and Opportunity 50 Years Later. [This Friday Morning Seminar is CANCELLED and has been Postponed Until the Spring Semester] |
Panel Speakers TBA (Cancelled) |
| November 2nd |
Community Investment Corporation – Providing Credit to Revitalize Communities and Preserve Affordable Housing. |
Jack Markowski, President/CEO, Community Investment Corporation |
| November 9th |
TBA |
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| November 16th |
Landscaped!: Chicago, Public Transportation and the Weight of Contested Terrain. |
Gwendolyn Purifoye, PhD Candidate, Department of Sociology, Loyola University Chicago |
| November 23rd |
No Seminar - Thanksgiving Break |
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| November 30th |
Balancing Work and Family Lives. |
Patricia Rupert, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Loyola University Chicago |
| December 7th |
Social Enterprises: Innovative Approaches to 21st Century Challenges. |
Kathleen Getz, Dean, Quinlan School of Business & Timothy O'Connell, Professor of Ethics, Institute of Pastoral Studies and Quinlan School of Business |
Fall 2012
| Date | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| September 7th |
Beyond "Free Market Choice": Understanding Residential Mobility from the Perspective of Low-Income Families. |
Peter Rosenblatt, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Loyola University Chicago |
| September 14th |
Immigration and the Growth of Gang Violence: Mara Salvatrucha and 18th Street. |
Abel Nuñez, Associate Director, Centro Romero |
| September 21st |
Banks and City. |
Ron Grzywinski, Co-founder of ShoreBank, & |
| September 28th |
Mobilizing Voters: Social Pressure, Descriptive Norms, and Message Timing. |
Richard E. Matland, Professor, Department of Political Science, Loyola University Chicago |
| October 5th |
Behind the Scenes Tour of the Information Commons and Cuneo Hall. |
|
| October 12th |
The Illinois State Budget: Current Projections and Possible Solutions. |
Ralph Martire, Executive Director, Center for Tax and Budget Accountability |
| October 19th |
Collaborative Research and Lessons from the European Science Shop Model. |
Randy Stoecker, Professor, Department of Community and Environmental Sociology, University of Wisconsin, & Phil Nyden, Director, Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL), Loyola University Chicago |
|
October 26th (Cancelled) |
Michael Harrington's The Other America: State of Poverty and Opportunity 50 Years Later. [This Friday Morning Seminar is CANCELLED and has been Postponed Until the Spring Semester] |
Panel Speakers TBA (Cancelled) |
| November 2nd |
Community Investment Corporation – Providing Credit to Revitalize Communities and Preserve Affordable Housing. |
Jack Markowski, President/CEO, Community Investment Corporation |
| November 9th |
TBA |
|
| November 16th |
Landscaped!: Chicago, Public Transportation and the Weight of Contested Terrain. |
Gwendolyn Purifoye, PhD Candidate, Department of Sociology, Loyola University Chicago |
| November 23rd |
No Seminar - Thanksgiving Break |
|
| November 30th |
Balancing Work and Family Lives. |
Patricia Rupert, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Loyola University Chicago |
| December 7th |
Social Enterprises: Innovative Approaches to 21st Century Challenges. |
Kathleen Getz, Dean, Quinlan School of Business & Timothy O'Connell, Professor of Ethics, Institute of Pastoral Studies and Quinlan School of Business |