DEI Engagement
Faculty Scholarship and Thought Leadership
Questions of inequality, discrimination, race, and their interplay with democratic values are not new, but they have taken on increased urgency in recent months and years. The research and commentary of SIPA experts shines a light on complicated issues like these—new in some ways, enduring in others—helping to explain not only what's happening now but also how societies worldwide can move forward in a positive and just way. Below is a sampling of recent research and commentary:
Alexander Hertel-Fernandez, Suresh Naidu, et al.
Roosevelt Institute, June 2020.
Sandra Black et al.
Education Finance and Policy, Volume 15, Issue 2, Spring 2020.
“W.E.B. Du Bois and the Afro-Arab World”
Hisham Aidi
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Forthcoming.
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Curriculum
SIPA’s curriculum constantly evolves to reflect some of the most important and challenging issues of our day. Our global, interdisciplinary perspective embraces questions of racial and gender equality, economic equity, social justice, and related matters of public policy. With new courses and Capstone workshops added every semester, SIPA combines training in analytical methods and practical management skills to ensure that graduates are prepared to understand problems and implement solutions.
Curriculum
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NEW for Spring 2021 Fall 2020 INAF U6187 - Harlem Community Engagement Practicum
PUAF U8353 - Race Policy and American Politics PUAF U8357 - Securing Full Economic and Political Citizenship for All Americans Practicum
INAF U6745 - Navigating Diversity and Inclusion in Public Policy and International Affairs: From Theory to Practice PUAF U8362 - Movements & Public Policy in the United States
EMPA U6275 - Affordable Housing Finance – Policy & Applications INAF U6089 - Environmental Justice and Climate Resiliency
INAF U6771 - Economic Inequality and Its Policy Implications PUAF U8351 - Race, Gender, and Political Change
ENVP U6225 - Ethics, Values, and Justice EMPA U6460 - Rethinking Policing in the 21st Century
INAF U6375 - Gender and Livelihoods INAF U6772 - Global Inequality
PUAF U8248 - Leadership and Urban Transformation
INAF U6374 - Mainstreaming Gender in Global Affairs
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NEW for Spring 2021 Fall 2020 Center for Popular Democracy
Healthcare Is a Human Right – Barriers to Access With a Race and Gender LensCitizens Union
Municipal Policies on Youth Civic EducationHarlem Children's Zone
From Cradle to College – Measuring Success and Program DevelopmentNew York City Center for Innovation and Data Intelligence (CIDI)
Structural Violence in New York City: A Provisional ReportNew York Women's Foundation
Examining the Landscape of Organizations Working in Areas of Reproductive Justice, Childcare and Youth Leadership in Upstate New York and on Long IslandNew York City Office of the Special Prosecutor for Narcotics, Bronx District Attorney's Office
Opioid Epidemic: Needs Assessment of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Systems of Care in the BronxNew York City Housing Authority
A Roadmap for Equitable Open Space Planning: The Public Impact of Public SpaceNew York Immigration Coalition
Is New York State Really a Sanctuary for All? Understanding the Implications for Undocumented CommunitiesThe Bronx Community Relief Effort
Building a Smart Cities Strategy for the BronxNew York Women’s Foundation
Examining the Impact of Gentrification and Displacement on Low-Income Women and Families in East BrooklynUN Women
Addressing Exclusions through Intersectionality within Rule of Law, Peace, and Security
Alumni and Student Dialogue
“As we work to dismantle white supremacy and cultural bias, we must explore how Western binary definitions of race, gender, sexuality, class, and power affect those who rely on technologies developed in the West.”
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Angeline Lee MPA ’21
Gender & Tech Fellow, Localization Lab
“There’s a community, and it’s really important to have a community to make sure you’re taking care of yourself physically, emotionally, and mentally, because the fight is real. And it’s hard.”
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Karine Jean-Pierre MPA ’03
Lecturer, Columbia SIPA