Dr. Amanda Huron’s book, Carving Out the Commons Tenant Organizing and Housing Cooperatives in Washington, D.C., referenced
Dr. Amanda Huron’s book, Carving Out the Commons Tenant Organizing and Housing Cooperatives in Washington, D.C., was referenced this past Sunday (October 18th) in an article in the New York Times Magazine by Harvard sociologist Matthew Desmond, who won the Pulitzer Prize for his 2016 book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City.
To read the full article click here: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/magazine/rental-housing-crisis-minneapolis.html
This article featuring Dr. Huron’s work is especially relevant given the current housing and eviction crisis taking place around the country during these unprecedented times.
Dr. Huron is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences and the Coordinator of the Political Science program in the Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Huron’s areas of expertise include Urban Geography, Urban Commons, Housing Justice, and D.C. History.
