Ananya Roy and Willie "J.R." Fleming on The Urban Globe

The world seems to be turning into one vast city. How is this social transformation impacting political participation, problems of inequality, and the environment? Born in Calcutta and now teaching urban planning and global poverty at UCLA, Ananya Roy brings a keenly analytic mind and a passion for justice to these enormous questions. Whether it is the efficacy of microfinancing in the Global South or the goals of anti-eviction campaigns in our own backyard, Roy leads the conversation looking for solutions. Willie "J.R." Fleming of The Anti-Eviction Campaign joins Roy in this important conversation that ties the urban challenges of Chicago to those of the urban globe.

This program is presented in partnership with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

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