Maxwell School News and Commentary
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Jackson featured in Medium article on imposter syndrome
"By labeling every single moment of self-doubt expressed by women, primarily those of color, as impostor syndrome, we flatten the complexities and pervasiveness of White Supremacy and patriarchy," writes Jenn Jackson, assistant professor of political science.
See related: Gender and Sex, Mental Health, Race & Ethnicity, United States
Lovely discusses US-China trade war with Business Insider, Marketplace
"Higher taxes on these goods are likely to be highly regressive, in that lower and middle class Americans spend a higher portion of their income on these Chinese imports than do higher income Americans," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics.
See related: China, Economic Policy, Trade, United States
Banks comments on southern border wall funding in Vox article
"It’s possible for Congress to enact—over a veto—funding restrictions on this or new funds that the president wants or needs. There’s lots of horse trading to come," says Professor Emeritus William Banks.
See related: Congress, U.S. Immigration, United States
MPA student Wesley Wilson writes about the 90/10 loophole in The Hill
See related: U.S. Education, United States, Veterans
Reeher comments on Trump's approach to immigration in The Hill
See related: Federal, U.S. Immigration, United States
Lovely discusses the US-China trade war with Insider, Bloomberg
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95-Year-Old Maxwell School Welcomes its First Freshman Class
Beginning this fall, for the first time ever, students planning to major in the social sciences applied and were admitted directly to the Maxwell School. Prior to this, students applied to A&S, and they became a Maxwell student only if they declared a Maxwell major, usually sometime around the end of their sophomore year.
See related: Centennial, New York State, School History, Student Experience
Harrington Meyer discusses intensive grandparenting on Wharton podcast
University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer discusses grandparents who are taking on tasks that have, until recently, generally been the purview of parents. So, in addition to the sublime pleasures of grandparenting, many grandparents are now also feeling high levels of stress and strain as grandparenting intensifies.
See related: Child & Elder Care, United States
McDowell op-ed on Lagarde's tenure as IMF director published in World Politics Review
"Thanks to Christine Lagarde’s leadership, her successor will inherit a stronger institution and far less tumultuous conditions. Yet her tenure in Washington was not without controversy. She also leaves her replacement with some major challenges, including preparing for the next financial crisis and keeping the peace between the IMF’s two most important member states," writes Associate Professor of Political Science Daniel McDowell.
Harrington Meyer discusses benefits of Fresh Air Fund in Democrat & Chronicle article
"Initially created to give children a break from the dirty smokestacks of NYC, the Fresh Air Fund now emphasizes giving children from underserved communities a break from drugs, violence, or gangs," writes University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer.
See related: Children, Adolescents, New York City, Urban Issues