The spring 2013 CPPA Faculty Colloquium Series offers an exciting lineup of accomplished researchers who will speak on a diversity of topics that have significant policy implications. This semester’s speakers will talk about the health care costs of pollution; land use and ownership in Gullah communities; Detroit labor; and affirmative action.
The talks are informal and often are about works-in-progress, with presenters providing a significant amount of time for audience discussion and feedback. All talks will be in Thompson 620, from noon to 1 p.m. They are open to the public and brown bag lunches are welcome.
February 4
Sylvia Brandt (resource economics and public policy)
“The Costs of Traffic-Related Pollution in Los Angeles: Implications for Smart Growth”
March 4
Elizabeth Brabec (landscape architecture and regional planning)
“Commonage in Private Holdings: Land Use and Land Ownership in the Gullah Communities of South Carolina”
April 1
Lisa Saunders (economics)
“Women, Men and Work in Detroit After the Exodus”
April 29
Fidan Kurtulus (economics)
“The Impact of Eliminating Affirmative Action on Minority and Female Employment and Occupational Representation: A Natural Experiment Approach Using State-Level Affirmative Action Ban Laws”