Whether you’re interested in the Common Read program, Diversity Week, the many events organized by Harris Student Organizations, or simply want to be an ally, there are a great number of opportunities to get involved in diversity and inclusion efforts at Harris. We invite you to stay connected with recent news, upcoming events, and our annual programs.

Email the Diversity & Inclusion office (harrisdiversity@uchicago.edu) to get involved.

Upcoming Harris Events

Join the Harris community for the following events:

Black History Month

Thank you for celebrating Black History Month at Harris! Revisit stories and highlights on our News & Events page. 

February 2021

The University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy is proud to host several events in honor of Black History Month. The series convenes prominent speakers, activists, practitioners, community members, and University of Chicago alumni, faculty, students, and staff.

Perspectives: Racial and Social Justice in Education

Thursday, March 11, 2021 | 6-7 p.m. CST

A Conversation with Assistant Professor Anjali Adukia

How do the most basic needs affect young children’s ability to develop? Assistant Professor Anjali Adukia’s research focuses on efforts to reduce inequalities in education, so that children from historically disadvantaged backgrounds have equal opportunities to fully develop their potential.

Adukia's research is focused on understanding factors that motivate and shape behavior, preferences, attitudes, and educational decision-making, with a particular focus on early-life influences – including research into the availability of latrines in schools in India, the effect of poor transportation infrastructure on education, and the effects of gendered or racialized messages in children’s textbooks. Her research emphasizes how the provision of basic needs—such as safety, health, justice, and representation—can increase school participation and improve child outcomes in developing contexts.

Public Statements

In the wake of the brutal killing of George Floyd and countless other men and women who have endured hate and violence because of the color of their skin, our community is experiencing a range of emotions that we are all struggling to process. In the emotional aftermath of yet another senseless killing of an African-American at the hands of the police, Harris issued the following statement on racial injustice.

More News

• Harris Perspectives: Phillippa Paisley, MPP Class of 2021, on Asking Questions Central to Black Communities

• Harris Perspectives: Taylor Robinson, MPP Class of 2021, on the Need to Uplift Black Voices

• Pathbreaking Black Mayors Paving the Way in Urban Policy

• Pro Athletes – and Students in the Evening Master's Program – Stand for Justice

• Assistant Professor Austin Wright on Hispanic Heritage Month

• Skyla Hearn (CLA’20): Archiving and Activism on Chicago’s South Side

• Fighting Inequality with the Harris Toolkit: Harin Contractor, MPP'08

• OUTPolitik and the Struggle for LGBTQ Equality

• Harris Public Policy Selects 2020-2021 Common Read, "What the Eyes Don't See"

• What Is Juneteenth? A brief look at a holiday commemorating struggle for Black freedom

• Associate Director Sparkle Dalphinis Discusses Diversity In Public Policy Education

• Michelle Hoereth Puts Diversity at the Forefront

• Michelle Hoereth and Sparkle Dalphinis: Diversity and Inclusion Q&A

• BAPPS and the Creation of Black Spaces at Harris

• Harris Public Policy Grapples with Identity, Inclusion on Diversity Day

• Marvin Slaughter, MPP Class of 2021, Brings His Experience in Advocacy to Harris

• “Just Mercy,” 2019-2020 Common Read, Sparks Conversations on Race, Injustice

• Student Profile: Payton Head, MA Class of 2019