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Past Event
September 26, 2024
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm edt

The Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs is pleased to host Tony Reames, Visiting Faculty Member at CGEP and Associate Professor at the University of Michigan. Professor Reames will present an overview of his research on the creation and persistence of energy disparities across racial, spatial, and socioeconomic lines. Additionally, he will reflect on his academic career and his experience as a Presidential Political Appointee in the Biden-Harris Administration, where he served as Deputy Director for Energy Justice and Principal Deputy Director for State and Community Energy Programs at the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Registration is required. This roundtable is open only to currently enrolled Columbia University students.
This event will be hosted in person, and capacity is limited. We ask that you register only if you can attend this event in its entirety.
For more information about the event, please contact [email protected].
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