Presentations

On June 1, professor john a. powell gave the opening keynote for Equal Justice Society's Resilience Against Racism Conference. In years past, this event has been ref e rred to as the Mind Science Conference, and has consistently reached a broad...

Director john powell gave the keynote address at the Haas Institute’s 2nd annual Othering & Belonging Conference in Oakland, CA. Speaking to an audience of over 900 people, professor powell spoke to the new forms of Othering that emerged following...

On March 14, 2017, J. Bradford DeLong gave a presentation for the talk, "Clearing the Way: How can government promote shared prosperity?" Download the presentation here or click on the image to your left.

The 2017 Population Health Forum was held on March 13, 2017, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago – Detroit Branch. This year’s theme “The Impact of Spatial Racism on Health” featured presentations by john powell, Director of the Haas Institute for...

On March 6, Director john a. powell, in partnership with HIFIS Senior Fellow Julie Nelson, presented a day long workshop on trauma-informed care for members of the Multnomah County Health and Human Services Departments. Click here to download the...

At the Gem Theater in Kansas City, Kansas, Director john powell was featured in "On Race & Privilege," an event that focused on structural racism and white privilege. In conversation with Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr., author of Everyday white People Confront...

February 17, 2017 On Friday, February 17, HIFIS director john a. powell opened the regional U.S. gathering of the World Meeting of Popular Movements in Modesto, California. Speaking to an invite-only audience of 20 U.S. bishops—including the second...

On February 9, 2017, Wendy Ake and Tom Sgouros gave a presentation for the talk, "A Dignified Retirement: Who should write the rules?" Download the presentation here.

Director john powell was honored as the Clarkson Visiting Chair at the University of Buffalo in Buffalo, New York. As part of his weeklong residency, professor powell engaged in a community presentation with Dr. Eddie Moore, gave a workshop on food...

On January 19, 2017, Derecka Mehrens and Miriam Lueck Avery gave a presentation for the talk, "Silicon Valley: Can the Epicenter of Toxic Inequality Become a Model of Shared Prosperity?" Download Avery's presentation.

On January 19, 2017, Derecka Mehrens and Miriam Lueck Avery gave a presentation for the talk, " Silicon Valley: Can the Epicenter of Toxic Inequality Become a Model of Shared Prosperity?" Download Mehrens' presentation.

January 13, 2017 On January 13, 2017, professor powell met with the Colorado Fiscal Institute in Denver, Colorado, for the institute's annual Fiscal Forum. Professor powell spoke to a large audience comprised of community members and advocates...

On Friday, January 12 HIFIS director john a. powell gave a lunch time presentation to senior leadership and staff at Denver Public Schools. Speaking to an audience of 200+ on "Leading from the Inside: Creating an Equitable and Inclusive System", Dr...

December 15, 2016 What can we do to ensure that everyone enjoys the prosperity they contribute to? At the Thinking Ahead event in downtown Oakland, thoought leader and advocate Anne Price, President of Insight Center, discussed innovative research on...

December 2nd, 2016 - Haas Institute hosted a public forum to explore the forces behind the housing and displacement crisis in California. Speakers Maria Poblet, Richard Walker, and john powell presented to over 150 people in downtown Oakland. The...