The Origin and Future of Economic Inequality Tue., November 04, 2025 | 5:00 PM — 7:30 PM University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy 1307 E. 60th St. The Keller Center CHICAGO, IL 60637 United States Sponsored By: Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility Join us for an evening of deep reflection and insight with Samuel Bowles, one of the most influential scholars of socioeconomic inequality. A former advisor to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Bowles has spent his career at the intersection of economics and social justice, advancing trailblazing research on how inequality is created, sustained, and justified. This rare and intimate talk will explore the structural origins of inequality and how transformative policy and research can shape a more equitable future. Register>> Recent News More news Student Profile: Nino Rodriguez, PhD, PAC’25, PWC’25, MPP Class of 2027 Wed., February 04, 2026 $20 Million Gift from Thomas Francis Dunn, AB’81, MBA’86 and Susan Knapp Dunn, AB’82, Launches a New Lab at the Harris School to Advance Emerging Field of Algorithmic Public Policy Wed., February 04, 2026 When Aid Arrives Matters: Early Cash Transfers Improve Outcomes After Floods Mon., February 02, 2026