Speaker Series
Price Talks: Impact on the Working Family during COVID-19
Dr. Christine Beckman, The Price Family Chair in Social Innovation, will give a talk on the impact of working families during COVID-19 on Thursday, June 18th from 12:30 - 1:00 pm. Register for the webinar here!
Productivity during COVID-19: Issues for Working Families
The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, the Center for Gender Equity in Medicine & Science and USC Women in Management are hosting a panel and facilitated discussion regarding productivity during COVID-19. There is a lot of concern about … Continue reading
Social Innovation Speaker Series: Lucian Lee
ZoomLucian Lee is the Senior Advisor for Systematic Cost Analysis at the International Rescue Committee, coordinating a consortium of NGOs to use cost analysis for learning and improvement in humanitarian and development programs. He has 9 years of experience in … Continue reading
Social Innovation Speaker Series: Matthew Grimes
Zoom"Harnessing the Hype: Converting the Cultural Momentum of Impact Investing into Lasting Social Change" Matthew Grimes Reader in Organisational Theory & Information Systems University of Cambridge Co-Director of the Entrepreneurship Centre Abstract: Within public discourse, hype is often associated with … Continue reading
Social Innovation Speaker Series: Maria Ballesteros-Sola
ZoomMaria Ballesteros-Sola Assistant Professor, California State University Channel Islands B Academics Co-founder, Executive Board Member & Chair of Membership Committee Abstract: What do Patagonia, Ben & Jerry’s, The Refill Shoppe, and Homeboy Recycling all have in common? All these businesses … Continue reading
Social Innovation Speaker Series: Ruby Au
ZoomRuby Au is the Head of North America for Ecosia: a Berlin-based search engine which reinvests 80-100% of its profits into tree planting and sustainable projects to fight climate change. In her role, Ruby currently manages Ecosia's market penetration and … Continue reading
Social Innovation Speaker Series: Papia Debroy and Kate Naranjo, Opportunity@Work
ZoomOn Thursday, October 21st, Papia Debroy, Senior Vice President of Insights at Opportunity@Work, and Kate Naranjo, Director of Opportunity@Work's STARs Policy Project, will discuss why the American Dream is not being realized by millions of families, particularly families with … Continue reading
Social Innovation Speaker Series: Dr. Karin D. Martin, Assistant Professor, Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy & Governance
VPD 101 Lower LevelOn Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 12pm, Karin D. Martin will be a featured speaker in the Price Center's Social Innovation Speaker Series. Dr. Martin is an Assistant Professor at the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy & Governance … Continue reading
Social Innovation Speaker Series: Dr. Christopher Fox
VPD 101 Lower LevelOn Thursday, November 18 at 12pm, Dr. Christopher Fox will join the Social Innovation speaker series to share his research on social impact bonds. Chris is a Distinguished Fellow at the Price Center for Social Innovation. His home institution … Continue reading
Social Innovation Speaker Series: Chris Herring
ZoomChris Herring is a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard's Inequality in America Initiative and Assistant Professor of Sociology at UCLA. His research focuses on homelessness, housing, welfare, and criminal justice in US cities. His work has been published in the American … Continue reading