BARI's Spring Conference

Overview

Boston University Photonics Center
8 Saint Marys Street
Boston, MA
United States

Friday, 27 April 2018 - 8:00am to 6:00pm


Details

Rising income inequality and decreasing economic mobility are among the most pressing issues facing cities today, impacting all aspects of urban life, from education and health to transportation and housing. Boston is no exception.

The Boston Area Research Initiative’s 2018 conference, Confronting Inequality and Economic Mobility: Data-Driven Lessons From Boston, For Boston, will explore how the region can be a leader in dealing with these issues—understanding inequality and its consequences, and designing and implementing informed solutions to counteract them.

Over the course of the day, the conference will include: sessions composed of short talks by faculty, students, policymakers, and practitioners describing their work within the Boston civic data ecosystem; a keynote on the big-picture implications of this work; and other programming to facilitate the sharing of ideas. The goal of the event is two-fold: 1) provide a platform to highlight cutting-edge work in the region; and 2) catalyze new connections and synergies across institutions and disciplines.

Join us April 27th at Boston University to be a part of the conversation.

The conference is free and open to all!

Visit our conference website as we continue to update information on the schedule, featured speakers, keynote sessions, and more!