Join us at The New School’s Auditorium on Tuesday, April 1 for the second event of our spring 2025 Henry Cohen Lecture Series, From Paradigm to Power: Building a Just Political Economy for Health. Presented by the Institute’s Health and Political Economy Project (HPEP), this conversation will feature a public lecture from Acting Health Commissioner and Chief Medical Officer of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Dr. Michelle Morse, who will then join a panel with Darrick Hamilton, Jamila Michener, and Brian Smedley, moderated by Dr. Dave Chokshi. This discussion will explore the kinds of health investments and policies, power-building strategies, and narratives we need to see real change.

Speakers:

• Dr. Michelle Morse, Acting Commissioner, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
• Jamila Michener, Associate Professor of Government and Public Policy, Cornell University
• Brian Smedley, Senior Fellow, Urban Institute
• Darrick Hamilton, Founding Director, Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy
• Dr. Dave Chokshi, Co-Chair, Health and Political Economy Project, Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy (host)

This event is part of the 2025 Henry Cohen Lecture Series, which will bring leading thinkers, changemakers, policymakers, journalists, and activists to The New School to present their perspectives and explore the intersections of race, social stratification, and political economy that inspire economic and racial justice. 

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Presented in partnership with the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy and the Milano School of Policy, Management, and Environment at The New School.