| The Problem of Philanthropy in an Age of Rising Inequality |
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David C. Hammack, Ph.D. – Hiram C. Haydn Professor of History Emeritus |
Friday January 25, 2019
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Dampeer Room
Kelvin Smith Library*
Case Western Reserve University
Dear Colleagues:
In the first American “Gilded Age,” Andrew Carnegie in The Gospel of Wealth argued that massive inequality was the price of progress but the rich could use their wealth to “aid those who desire to rise” by investing in institutions like universities and libraries chosen in accord with the donors’ “superior wisdom, experience and ability to administer.” University Circle is in large measure a fruit of the wave of philanthropy that he did not start but epitomized, and that continued through the twentieth century. But Carnegie generated his wealth in part by destroying competitors and driving down wages, most notoriously in the bloody Homestead lockout.
And now, if history does not repeat itself, it surely offers striking similarities. Since 1980 more and more of the national wealth has gone to “the one percent,” with a new set of names – Walton and Buffett, Bezos and Gates. With this wealth has come highly-publicized philanthropy – and criticism that would look familiar to Andrew Carnegie. New fortunes, like the old, may be built on captive customers, destroyed competitors and poorly paid workers, and the “public-spirited” uses of the money are chosen by the owners. Old issues of power, purpose and control are made even more familiar as government’s ability to lift up less fortunate citizens is weakened by conservative politics.
What is new, what is old, what is to be done? Join us as Professor Hammack, one of the nation’s leading historians of the nonprofit sector, shares his questions and perspectives.
All best regards,
Joe White
Luxenberg Family Professor of Public Policy and Director, Center for Policy Studies
About Our Guest
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Where We Meet
The Friday Public Affairs Lunch convenes each Friday when classes are in session, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Our programs are open to all and no registration is required. We usually meet in the Dampeer Room of Kelvin Smith Library.
* Kelvin Smith Library requires all entrants to show identification when entering the building, unless they have a university i.d. that they can magnetically scan. We are sorry if that seems like a hassle, but it has been Library policy for a while in response to security concerns. Please do not complain to the library staff at the entrance, who are just doing their jobs.
Parking Possibilities
The most convenient parking is the lot underneath Severance Hall. We regret that it is not free. From that lot there is an elevator up to street level (labeled as for the Thwing Center); it is less than 50 yards from that exit to the library entrance. You can get from the Severance garage to the library without going outside. Near the entry gates – just to the right if you were driving out – there is a door into a corridor. Walk down the corridor and there will be another door. Beyond that door you’ll find the entrance to an elevator which goes up to an entrance right inside the doors to Kelvin Smith Library.
Schedule of Friday Lunch Upcoming Topics and Speakers:
February 1: Midterm Grades for President Trump. With David B. Cohen, Professor of Political Science, University of Akron.
February 8: A Model and Scorecard of the Trump Administration’s Trade Policy. With Juscelino Colares, Schott – Van den Eyden Professor of Business Law and Professor of Political Science.
February 15: China’s Precarious Rise. With Paul Schroeder, Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science.
February 22: The Real Problems With Ohio’s State Tax System. With Tatyana Guzman, Assistant Professor in Public Finance, Cleveland State University Levin College of Urban Affairs.
March 1: A European Perspective on American Politics. With Patrick Chamorel, Senior Resident Scholar, Stanford University Center in Washington, DC.
March 8: Victims, Perpetrators, and the Problem of Domestic Violence. With Laura Voith, Assistant Professor, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences.
March 15: No Discussion, Spring Break
March 22: Germany’s New Party Politics? With Andreas Sobisch, Associate Professor of Political Science, John Carroll University.
March 29: What Do We Know About the Health and Safety Effects of Marijuana: Medical, Recreational, or Otherwise? With Theodore Parran Jr. MD, Isabel and Carter Wang Professor and Chair in Medical Education and Associate Director, Rosary Hall at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center.
April 5: The Polar Silk Road? With Kathryn C. Lavelle, Ellen and Dixon Long Professor of World Affairs.
April 12: TBA
April 19: Managing in a Trumped-Up Economy. With Mark Sniderman, Executive-in-Residence and Adjunct Professor of Economics, Weatherhead School, and former Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
April 26: TBA |
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January 21, 2019
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Upcoming Events
Ballots and Bullets: Black Power Politics and Urban Guerrilla Warfare in 1968 Cleveland
A discussion with James Robenalt, author of the book Ballots and Bullets: Black Power Politics and Urban Guerrilla Warfare in 1968 Cleveland, Tuesday January 22, 2019, 4:00 – 6:30 p.m., Dampeer Room, Kelvin Smith Library, 11055 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH. This program is sponsored by the CWRU Social Justice Institute and Kelvin Smith Library.
Local author, attorney and historian James Robenalt will discuss the roots of the violent uprisings in Cleveland in 1968 (Hough Riot, Glenville Shootout, etc.) and the political aftermath. Cleveland was a uniquely important city in the civil rights movement and hosted critical speeches by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X (whose Ballots or Bullets speech was first delivered here), and Senator Robert F. Kennedy, who spoke of the Mindless Menace of Violence at the City Club. Free and open to the community.
Immigration and the Dignity of the Human Person
The Frank J. Battisti Memorial Lecture, a discussion with the Most Reverend Nelson J. Perez, M. Div., M.A., D. D., Bishop of Cleveland, Thursday February 7, 2019, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m., CWRU Linsalata Alumni Center, 11310 Juniper Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44106. Free and open to the public. Online registration available or register at the door. This program was rescheduled from an earlier date.
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Cleveland will offer a philosophical, theological, and personal perspective on the human aspects of immigration. This lecture seeks to broaden our understanding of an important legal, social, and political issue to help inform public discussion. This lecture should be of particular interest to people with an interest in immigration issues. In addition, the lecture should also be valuable for those who are concerned with how religious, moral, and ethical thought bear on the analysis and resolution of legal issues.
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