Dornsife Dialogues: California - Where the Future Happens First

Friday, April 14, 2017 12pm to 1pm

3501 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90089

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California, the birthplace of film and incubator of technology, has been the forefront of addresssing central issues that have characterized American history, including immigration, economic inequality, declining labor markets, and changes in engergy infrastructure. The Golden State has over the years provided solutions to these problems.

Historian Bill Deverell and sociologist Manuel Pastor, along with Vice Dean Steve Lamy (IR & POIR Faculty), will discuss how a historical and cultural understanding of the evolution of California gives us a unique perspective on current national conflicts, and a window into a possible future United States. 

This is the second event in the Dornsife Dialogues, a series launched by Dean Miller as a forum to explore complex ideas and promote civil discourse within the USC Dornsife community. Led by faculty from a range of fields within the letters, arts, and sciences, the Dornsife Dialogues examine issues of the moment with scholarly depth that affords a new perspective and offers insight on the path ahead.  

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