Tuesday, 02 Feb 2021
Modern Monetary Theory: Creating an Economy that Puts Humans Before Corporations
Dr. Stephanie Kelton is a leading authority on Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), a new approach to economics that is taking the world by storm. She is one of the most important economists influencing the policy debate today. Her new book, The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the Peopleââ'¬â"¢s Economy, shows how to break free of the myths and misunderstandings about money and the role of taxes, debt and deficits.
Monday, 08 Feb 2021
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Martin Luther King Jr. Series Keynote. Isabel Wilkerson, winner of the Pulitzer Prize winner and the National Humanities Medal, is the author of the bestsellers "The Warmth of Other Suns" and "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents." A gifted storyteller, Wilkerson captivates audiences with the universal human story of migration and reinvention, as well as the unseen hierarchies that have divided us as a nation.
Wednesday, 24 Feb 2021
Mexican Americans and the Administration of Justice, 1970-Today
U.S. Latino/a Studies Faculty Lectures Series, Spring 2021 This presentation tests that analysis by demarcating Mexican American and police interactions from 1970 to the present day. To do that, Dr. Brian Behnken focus on three examples where interactions between Mexican people and law enforcement resulted in the exposure of the inner workings of the entirety of the criminal justice system.
Friday, 26 Feb 2021
Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics: Truth to Power
Congresswoman Katie Porter represents Californiaââ'¬â"¢s 45th Congressional District and is the 2021 Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics at ISU. WebEx Link: https://iastate.webex.com/iastate/onstage/g.php?MTID=e8a253ba519be3363ba6da790be03a55b