| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, March 6, 2012 | 4:00PM - 6:00PM | The Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility, Munk School of Global Affairs - 1 Devonshire Place |
Global Ideas Institute Speaker Series
The disparity between rich and poor continues to increase even as developing countries experience economic growth. At the same time, inherent structural inequality that exists within the welfare state creates a problem of invisibility for seasonal, migrant, and informal sector workers. To successfully address the sanitation needs of the most vulnerable populations, we must consider the unique challenges associated with being “invisible.”
Joseph Wong is a Professor and Canada Research Chair in the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto. He is also the Director of the Asian Institute at the Munk School of Global Affairs. Wong’s research interests are on public policy and political economy in East Asia. His recent research focuses on public health disasters. Wong received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001 and has been a visiting scholar at Harvard University, Seoul National University, and the Taiwan Institute for National Policy Research. He was recently elected Senior Member of St. Antony’s College, University of Oxford.
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