I spoke with Lisa Massena about why wealth is not excess -- it’s dignity: the ability to retire securely, withstand shocks, and make choices without fear. Economic policy should expand that dignity, not reserve it for the few. Read our interview here:
www.massenaassociates.com/blog/wealth-...
#PAA2026
Happening now!
CIDR is excited to present at PAA. Join our affiliates for sessions on climate and health, aging, migration, and social disparities.
📍 May 7–9
Check the full schedule of CIDR presentations here: www.cuny.edu/about/center...
Congratulations to Dr. Selen Özdoğan, former CIDR Fellow, who has just completed her Ph.D. in Economics @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social! Selen moves on to her new role as Research and Data Analyst at the NYC Public Schools, Office of Policy and Evaluation. 🥂🎓
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I was honored to be invited to give the first annual Schoeni TRENDS Lecture on trends in health and well-being among the older US Latino immigrant population. Our work benefited from insightful comments by Neil Mehta. Check it out here!
Proud to see our article in print!
"Poverty Disparities and the Reconfiguration of Social Provisioning: White, Black, and Latino Single-Mother Families, 1996–2018". Coauthored with @jvandernaald.bsky.social & Sarah Bruch.
Check out fabulous 2-part special issue:
www.rsfjournal.org/content/12/1
The U.S. administration released the FY 2027 Budget Request this morning, proposing deep cuts to science funding once again. While there are similarities in the proposed cuts between FY26 and FY27, the final FY26 appropriations show the impact of advocacy in action.
Our next colloquium will take place on Friday, April 17th, from 3-5. Prof @allisonpugh.bsky.social will join us to discuss her latest book, "The Last Human Job: The Work of Connecting in a Disconnected World." This is a hybrid event. Learn more here: www.gc.cuny.edu/events/last-...
One of the nation's sharpest minds on retirement security talks universal access, automatic enrollment, the new TrumpIRA executive order—and why Teresa Ghilarducci believes every worker deserves a def...
Congratulations to CIDR Fellow Sauda Muhammad (and collaborators @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social, @lehmancollege.bsky.social, @huntercollege.bsky.social), whose poster on African Asylum Seekers in New York City won a #PAA2026 Poster Award!
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CUNY GC Sociology
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Did you miss our first annual Schoeni TRENDS Lecture featuring @marasheftel.bsky.social and Neil Mehta of @utmbspph.bsky.social? You can view it now on our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL5c... or on our website at micda.isr.umich.edu/programs/the...
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The Schoeni TRENDS lecture is an annual lecture on late-life health trends in memory of Robert F. Schoeni, who founded and organized MiCDA’s TRENDS network for nearly two decades. The TRENDS lecture…
What a pleasure to interview Pro. Robert Smith and Manuel Castro, the former NYC Commisioner for Immigrant Affairs. www.gc.cuny.edu/news/how-imm...
Professor Robert C. Smith and former Commissioner Manuel Castro join “The Thought Project” for a timely conversation about immigration reform, mixed-status families, and the limits of local protection...
