RSVP today for OpenSky’s Fall Policy Symposium featuring keynote speaker Professor Timothy J. Nelson of Princeton University with groundbreaking research on why the Upper Midwest has less poverty, longer life expectancies and greater chances for children than other regions of the country, and how Nebraska can continue to offer “the good life” to everyone.
The Symposium is set for Tuesday, Oct. 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln. Check-in starts at 8 a.m.
As a special offer, the first 100 people who register will receive a free copy of Nelson’s new book, The Injustice of Place: Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America.
Tickets are $25 (free for senators, legislative staff and the media), and scholarships are available. Contact Luke Sutton at lsutton@openskypolicy.org or 402-438-0382 for more information.
Each year, the Symposium provides an opportunity to gather with Nebraska’s key thinkers and policy leaders to discuss major policy issues before the next legislative session. This year’s conference will feature three panel discussions with a focus on land valuation practices, fines and fees as revenue sources for local governments and Nebraska’s ongoing workforce challenges.
Professor Nelson will discuss his work to map the extent of deep socio-economic disadvantage in the U.S. and his findings that deep poverty is not concentrated in America’s biggest cities, but in specific rural areas with complex histories of resource extraction. Professor Nelson is the author of numerous books and scholarly articles and directs undergraduate studies in sociology at Princeton University.
Reserve your ticket now to secure your copy of his groundbreaking book and join us for thoughtful discussion on Oct. 24.