Guest speaker Janice Gallagher, Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University, will present “Bootstrap Justice: Advocating for Human Rights Amidst Violence and Impunity”.

Description of talk: How and why do people organize, challenge the state, and clamor for justice amidst extraordinarily different circumstances? Janice Gallagher discusses her work over the past 15 years with people affected by violence and impunity in Latin America, highlighting the transformative journey of people affected by violence into activists; the efforts and impacts of social movements in challenging injustice, and the role of the international citizen advocacy in supporting these efforts. Janice will discuss her recent book, Bootstrap Justice: The Search for Mexico’s Disappeared which focuses on citizens’ response to the more than 85,000 people have disappeared in Mexico since 2006.

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PIZZA AND SOFT DRINKS WILL BE SERVED.
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Sebastian Tello-Trillo, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Economics at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia presents his research on “Public Programs for Children Impact Parents: Evidence from Medicaid Expansions”
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Presentation of College Honors thesis projects
Presentation of Department Honors, Freeman Saltus Award, Philipp H. Lohman Scholarship, Milton J. Nadworny Award, Mark J. Zwynenburg Scholarship, Amato-Nadworny Scholarship, John H. Converse Award, S. William Gersten Scholarship, and Induction of new members into Omicron Delta Epsilon.

Contact Economics Department at econ@uvm.edu<mailto:econ@uvm.edu> or 802-656-3064 for more information.

Yang Song, Associate Professor of Economics at Colgate University presents her research on “Gender Differences in Reactions to Failure in High-Stakes Competition: Evidence from the National College Entrance Exam Retakes.”
Contact Economics Department at econ@uvm.edu or 802-656-3064 for more information.