American Academy of Arts & Sciences

American Academy of Arts & Sciences | Los Angeles Members’ Reception and Discussion: Narratives of the Economy

Recently, scholars and journalists have observed the curious phenomenon that, despite good news from economic indicators like GDP, polls find that Americans are simply not happy about the state of the economy. While material conditions do shape people’s opinions, so do narratives – stories and themes, often originating among lawmakers and the media. Yet the role of storytelling has been overlooked in explaining the disconnect at the heart of the current economic and political moment.

Over the last two years, the American Academy’s Commission on Reimagining Our Economy held 31 listening sessions across the country. The conversations that emerged help explain the role that economic narratives play in shaping people’s opinions about their finances, their lives, and their nation. Join us for a conversation that explores how those narratives can be rewritten to create a political and economic system that works for all.

The program will be followed by a reception where you will have the opportunity to connect with members from across the greater LA-area and welcome newly elected members into the community.

American Academy of Arts & Sciences | Los Angeles Members’ Reception and Discussion: Narratives of the Economy

Featuring

Welcome Remarks

Carol L. Folt

President; Robert C. Packard President’s Chair

University of Southern California

ACADEMY MEMBER

Introduction

Geoffrey Cowan

University Professor; Annenberg Family Chair in Communication Leadership

University of Southern California Annenberg for Communication and Journalism

ACADEMY MEMBER

Moderator

Goodwin Liu

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California

Chair, Board of Directors, American Academy of Arts and Sciences

ACADEMY MEMBER

Speaker

Viet Thanh Nguyen

University Professor, Aerol Arnold Chair of English, and Professor of English, American Studies and Ethnicity, and Comparative Literature

University of Southern California

ACADEMY MEMBER

Speaker

Manuel Pastor

Director, USC Dornsife Equity Research Institute; Distinguished Professor, Sociology and American Studies and Ethnicity

University of Southern California

ACADEMY MEMBER

Speaker

Kyla Scanlon

Author, In This Economy

Date

Oct 27 2024
Event ended

Time

PST
4:00 pm

Location

Ronald Tutor Campus Center, Franklin Suites University of Southern California
3607 Trousdale Parkway Los Angeles, CA 90089

Organizer

American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Website
https://www.amacad.org