School is winding down for the semester, and so are campus events.

Here at Bwog, we do our best to bring your attention to important guest lecturers and special events on campus. If you have a correction or addition, let us know in the comments or email events@bwog.com.

Student Spotlight:

Destress with Arts and Crafts

• Wednesday, May 7, 2 to 3 pm, Carman Floor 12.
• Take a break from studying to paint tote bags, make slime, or assemble a keychain at this event.
• No registration required.

If your club or organization is interested in having your event featured in our weekly roundup, please submit them to events@bwog.com or DM us on Instagram @bwog.

Recommended:

Digital Authoritarianism and the Fight for Democracy

• Wednesday, May 7, 6 to 8 pm, Pulitzer Hall World Room.
• This event will discuss the ways in which modern day technologies are enabling authoritarian regimes to censor and surveil people. The discussion will feature Director of the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto Ron Deibert and Executive Director of the Knight Institute Jameel Jaffer. 
• Register here.

Young Adults and the Tax Debate: Policy Considerations for the Childless Earned Income Tax Credit

• Thursday, May 8, 1 to 2 pm, on Zoom. 
• Join scholars of social policy as they engage in the ongoing debate about the age expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Including workers not raising kids at home, as a kind of ‘childless EITC,’ would bolster the economic security of many young adults. Speakers include Margot Crandall-Hollick, Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, Alexander Lundrigan, Young Invincibles, and Anastasia Koutavas, Center on Poverty and Social Policy.
• Register here.

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