Claudia Goldin’s Book “Career & Family” - WFRN

WFRN Virtual Conference Series 2021
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Author-Meets-Readers: Claudia Goldin’s Career & Family: Women’s Century Long Journey Towards Equity (Princeton University Press 2021)
This WFRN Virtual Conference Series plenary session invites discussion from both author and readers of Dr. Claudia Goldin’s new book, Career & Family: Women’s Century Long Journey Towards Equity (Princeton University Press (2021). Drs. Mary Blair-Loy, Janet Gornick, Helen Kowalewska, Kris Marsh, and Berkay Özcan will serve on our panel of readers. Dr. Claudia Goldin will begin the session with short remarks about the book and each panelist will provide 6-8 minutes of reflection on the manuscript after which Dr. Goldin will respond to the readers’ comments. Our expert panelists will then engage in a moderated panel discussion. The session will then open to the general audience. Following the panel discussion, the conversation will open to questions and comments from event participants. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.
Organizers/Presiders:
Sarah Damaske, Professor of Sociology, Labor & Employment Relations, Pennsylvania State University and WFRN Vice President
Richard J. Petts, Professor of Sociology, Ball State University and WFRN Board Member
Author:
Claudia Goldin, Henry Lee Professor of Economics, Harvard University
Readers:
Mary Blair-Loy, Professor of Sociology, UC San Diego
Janet Gornick, Professor of Political Science and Sociology and the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Distinguished Chair in Socio-Economic Inequality, the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center
Helen Kowalewska, Lecturer (Assistant Professor), Department of Social & Policy Sciences, University of Bath
Kris Marsh, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland
Berkay Özcan, Associate Professor, Department of Social Policy & School of Public Policy, The London School of Economics and Political Science