IRP hosts seminars and a range of other events to foster interaction and collaboration among researchers, policymakers, and practitioners. We disseminate key messages from our events through a variety of products, including videorecorded seminars on our YouTube channel as well as Focus/Focus+, Fast Focus, and our podcast series.
Public Events

2026 Spring IRP Seminar Calendar
Past Seminar Calendars: 2025 Fall | 2025 Spring | 2024 Fall | 2024 Spring | 2023 Fall | 2023 Spring | 2022 Fall | 2022 Spring | 2021 Fall | 2021 Spring | 2020 Fall | 2019 Fall | 2019 Spring | 2018 Fall | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016
Select past seminar videos are available on the IRP YouTube Channel.
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IRP Seminar Series
- January
- January 22Powers and Practices in Labor Standards EnforcementInstitute for Research on Poverty Seminar - Daniel Galvin12:15 PM, 8417 Sewell Social Sciences
- January 29A Chip Off The Old Block? Genetics and The Intergenerational Transmission of Socioeconomic StatusInstitute for Research on Poverty Seminar - Silvia Helena Barcellos12:15 PM, 8417 Sewell Social Sciences
- February
- February 5Child Protective Service Involvement and Parental Economic Precarity: Evidence from System-Impacted ParentsInstitute for Research on Poverty Seminar - Margaret Thomas12:15 PM, 8417 Sewell Social Sciences
- February 12How Things Fall Apart: The Excuses America Makes for Housing in DisrepairInstitute for Research on Poverty Seminar - Robin Bartram12:15 PM, 8417 Sewell Social Sciences
- February 19Not All Bids Are Equal: Racial and Liquidity Gaps in Housing MarketsInstitute for Research on Poverty Seminar - Lu Han12:15 PM, 8417 Sewell Social Sciences
- February 26Widening Class Gaps and Narrowing Race Gaps in U.S. MortalityInstitute for Research on Poverty Seminar - Hannes Schwandt12:15 PM, 8417 Sewell Social Sciences
- March
- March 5The Social Psychology of Socioeconomic MobilityInstitute for Research on Poverty Seminar - Mesmin Destin12:15 PM, 8417 Sewell Social Sciences
IRP Webinar Series
- January
- January 21From Service to Stability: Navigating Financial Well-Being, Food Security, and the Civilian WorkforceInstitute for Research on Poverty Webinar - Dawne Vogt, Nipa Kamdar, and Daniel Peat1:00 PM, Online
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