Dr. Chris Benner is Director of the Institute for Social Transformation and the Everett Program for Technology and Social Change. He is the Dorothy E. Everett Chair in Global Information and Social Entrepreneurship, and Professor of Environmental Studies and Sociology at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
His research examines the relationships between technological change, regional development, and the structure of economic opportunity, focusing on regional labor markets and the transformation of work and employment. He has authored or co-authored seven books and more that 100 journal articles, chapters and research reports.
Events with Dr. Chris Benner
Solidarity Economics: Our Economy, Our MovementSeptember 8 - 11, 2024
Reimagining our economy for the benefit of all A Fall Gathering & Dialogue Workshop Sunday, September 8th – Wednesday, September 11th, 2024 Please register by September 1st 11:59PM Pacific Join us this September for an interactive workshop dialogue with Chris Benner and Manuel Pastor with the goal to have us reflect, share, and learn ways to cultivate solidarity in our economy and to popularize that story to build a mass movement for justice. As we quickly approach those 2024 elections, it is clear that we are in desperate need of a collective narrative that bridges many of our issues…