The section’s half-day program offers concurrent sessions on (1) economic recovery, (2) tax policy, (3) health care, (4) corporations, (5) vulnerability, (6) feminist theory, (7) the critical schools, and (8) women and men in family life, and a concluding plenary featuring Pulitzer Prize Winning Columnist David Cay Johnston speaking on “Socio-Economics: Changing the Economic Debate."
There are two sessions on economic recovery explore proposals for austerity, stimulus, and other approaches. The second session features Michael Bernstein (Economist and Provost - Tulane) and Former Congressman Thomas Campbell (Economist, Dean and Professor, Chapman) in a discussion on economic theory and recovery.
The health care panel explores continuing inequality in access to health care following the election, the Supreme Court’s decision on the individual mandate, and the expansion in Medicaid.
A session entitled “The End of Men,” explores the future of women and men in family life in light of data showing (1) women’s graduation rates exceeding men's rates in undergraduate, graduate and professional schools, (2) the narrowing wage gap, (3) over half of American births to women under thirty occurring outside of marriage, and (4) unmarried men substantially less involved with their children than married men.
The Tax Policy session explores the growth and distributive consequences of tax reform proposals.
The session on Corporate Fiduciary Duties, Social Responsibility, and Governance will consider explore these corporate issues following the financial crisis and the Citizens United decision.
The session on Socio-Economics, Vulnerability, and Feminist Theory will explore the issue of vulne