RSF Journal Conference: The Spatial Foundations of Inequality

Rising inequality challenges a fundamental premise of our society: equal opportunity. Whereas inequality is commonly studied at the level of individuals or families, a growing research literature suggests that rising inequality cannot be understood without considering space and geography as fundamental dimensions of the American stratification system.

For an upcoming issue of the new RSF Journal, economist George Galster, Wayne State University, and sociologist Patrick Sharkey, New York University, will organize a symposium featuring nine articles that examine the spatial foundations of American inequality, and the relationships between spatial inequality and social, economic, and political inequality. Galster and Sharkey will serve as the guest editors for this special issue. Articles will examine outcomes such as income, employment, wealth, education, behavior, health, academic achievement, political participation, representation or preferred policies, or others that are important for understanding inequality.