Organizations and schools are not just settings for learing-they are social and political actors. This session investigates how institutional cultures shape, nurture, and/or constrain demographic possibility. We will examine traditional governance models and explore alternative forms of collective life. 

Moderator:

Robert A. Filback, Professor of Clinical Education, USC Rossier 

Panelists:

• John Pascarella, Professor and Chief Academic Officer, USC Race and Equity Center
• Mindy S. Romero, Director, USC Center for Incllusive Democracy; Assistant Professor, USC Price School of Public Policy
• Bob Shrum, Director, Center for the Political Future; Carmen H. and Louis Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics, USC Dornsife