Wednesday, March 24, 2010

"The Working Poor": David Shipler on Poverty in America

Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow David Shipler, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of several best-selling books and accomplished journalist, will be speaking on April 1 in Norton Theatre at Common Hour, an event qualifying for Intellectual/Cultural Credit.

Entitled "The Working Poor", this talk shares its title with Shipler's latest book which details the stories of working-class Americans in their battles with poverty in spite of valiant efforts.

Shipler has worked with a variety of publications, most notably as Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in the Washington Bureau as well as covering critical junctures in Eastern Europe and Russia. Additionally, he has taught at prestigious institutions such as Princeton University and Dartmouth College.

Shipler will also be speaking on Wednesday, March 31 at 3:30 pm in Munger Auditorium, on "Liberty in a Time of Terrorism."

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