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Advancing social equity through research, programming, and policy
The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University is a scholarly collaborative that studies the causes and consequences of inequality and develops remedies for these disparities and their adverse effects.
Cook Center Director Sandy Darity Named AEA 2024 Distinguished Fellow
The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University is excited to announce its founding director, William A. “Sandy” Darity, Jr., has been named a 2024 Distinguished Fellow by the American Economic Association (AEA).
15th DITE Cohort Convenes in Washington, D.C.
The Diversity Initiative for Tenure in Economics (DITE) kicked off its spring meeting in Washington, D.C. The DITE program provides mentorship and workshops to aid the transition from junior faculty status to associate professor for economists from underrepresented groups.
2024 Career Achievement Award Recipients Recognized
The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University awarded three Career Achievement Awards on Monday, April 1, 2024 in Washington D.C. Award recipients included Governor Lisa D. Cook, PhD, Peter Blair Henry, PhD, and Cecilia Elena Rouse, PhD.
A Message from Our Director, Dr. William A. Darity Jr. ("Sandy")
The Cook Center stands as a beacon of scholarly collaboration, delving into the multifaceted causes and consequences of inequities across economic, political, social, and cultural dimensions. Our mission is clear—not only understand the roots of inequality but, more importantly, to assess existing and develop new tangible remedies that directly address the adverse effects of unfair disparities. We seek to unite Duke’s intellectual strengths as we build an outstanding research center devoted to the study of human disparity, especially group-based disparities.
