The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original air date: May 18, 2016) — The Hinckley Institute of Politics recently hosted two panels on inequality. This week we are airing its session on income inequality. Four academic scholars offer different perspectives on this troubling trend. The speakers include: Thomas Maloney, Chair of the Economics Department, and Director…
The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air date: March 22/25, 2017) — The Hinckley Institute of Politics recently hosted a forum addressing how immigrants and their families in Utah are responding to President Trump’s executive actions on immigration and public safety. The panelists included: Luis Garza, Executive Director of Comunidades Unidas; Marlene Gonzalez, an immigration…
The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Air dates: March 28/ April 1, 2017) — Recently the Hinckley Institute of Politics hosted another Campus-Community Dialogue Series – Understanding Our Differences, Shaping our Future: about Refugees and Immigration Policy. The panelists included Jason Mathis, Executive Director of the Downtown Alliance; Bradley Parker, Esq., with the Refugee Justice League…
The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air date: March 12, 2014) – Wes Moore is a youth advocate, U.S. Army combat veteran, television host, and social entrepreneur. Moore spoke about his book, The Other Wes Moore, juvenile justice, and issues affecting young people of color in America today. Despite early academic and behavioral struggles, Moore…
The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Air dates: June 7 ~ 10, 2017) — The Hinckley Institute hosted two representatives from the Kennan Institute, a division of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, to give their perspectives on the current state of Russia and Vladmir Putin’s government. The forum was titled, “The Future of U.S. –…
The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Air dates: May 31 ~ June 3, 2017) — Sharia is a set of Muslim religious laws that are practiced in varying degrees of severity in Muslim countries. While many Americans equate Shariah with misogyny, intolerance, or barbaric punishments, many practicing Muslims and Muslim scholars say Sharia is, in fact,…
The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Air dates: May 24 ~ 27, 2017) — How Do You Start a New City? What are the opportunities and challenges for Utah’s Newest City, Milcreek? The new mayor of Millcreek, Jeff Silvestrini, recently addressed some of these big questions along with new city councilwoman Bev Uipi. Millcreek City is…
The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Air dates: May 17 ~ 20, 2017) — Concerns for the environment are seemingly in constant conflict with the economy in American public discourse and policy-making these days. But must they be? Where can the balance be found? What can both sides learn from listening to one another? The College…
The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Air dates: May 10 ~ 13, 2017) — Relations between leaders of Mexico and the United States have reached a “critical point”, according to Mexico’s Ambassador to the U.S., Geronimo Gutierrez Fernandez. Fernandez spoke at the Hinckley Institute of Politics on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Immigration policy, Trump’s proposed border…
The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Air dates: May 3 ~ 6, 2017) — The Hinckley Institute recently held it’s 3rd annual HIP Talks, the 2-minute speech competition on the campus of the University of Utah. Students gave two-minute speeches in front of a qualified panel of judges in one of three qualifying rounds, with a…
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