Tinker Summer Research Symposium

February 23-24, 2012

SCHEDULE OF RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
 

Thursday, February 23

2:00 pm Introduction
2:10 pm Tomas Bril Mascarenhas, “The Politics of Massive, Broad-Based Subsidy Programs: Argentine Utilities, 2003-11”
2:25 pm

Jennifer Tucker, “Urban Poverty and Informal Economic Practice in Ciudad del Este”

2:40 pm Andra Brosy-Chastain, “Urban Planning, Political Culture and the Origins of the Santiago Subway System, 1960-75”
2:55 pm Aaron Ramirez, “The Vulnerability of Island Vegetation to Climate Change: Juan Fernández Islands, Chile”
3:10 pm Break
3:15 pm Andres Schipani, “Left-wing Governments and the Popular Sectors: Bridging the Formal-Informal Divide in Latin America”

Friday, February 24

2:00 pm Introduction
2:10 pm Manuel Rosaldo, “Organizing in the Informal Sector: Colombian
Waste Picker Collectives Respond to Globalization of their Industry"    
2:25 pm Miguel Perez Ahumada, “Urban Movements in a Gentrified Space, Santiago, Chile”
2:40 pm Sarah Krupp, “From Coca to Licit Crops: Pathways to Viable Alternatives”
2:55 pm Julie Gamble, “The City of Good Living: Participatory Planning in
Quito, Ecuador”
3:10 pm Break
3:15 pm Pedro Peterson, “Urban Land Taxation: The Social Function of
Property in Brazil”
3:30 pm Hernan Flom, “The Politics of Security: Buenos Aires, Argentina”
3:45 pm Antonia Rivas, “Rapa Nui: The Power of Law”
4:00 pm Aidan Tait, “The Role of Human Milk Banking in Promoting Breastfeeding in Rio de Janeiro’s Favelas”

 


 
 
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