Cycle of Segregation: A Two-Part Book Discussion

Cycle of Segregation: Book Discussion – Part Two
Two-part series: Aug 21 & Aug 28

Join Johns Hopkins University sociology professor Michael Bader and Columbia Housing Center Executive Director Jessamine Duvall for a special two-part community discussion of Cycle of Segregation: Social Processes and Residential Stratification by Maria Krysan and Kyle Crowder. 

This groundbreaking book explores why residential segregation persists more than fifty years after the Fair Housing Act — and how everyday social networks and past neighborhood experiences can keep the cycle going.

In Part One (August 21), we'll unpack the book’s core ideas together, grounding them in the context of Columbia’s original vision of integration. 

In Part Two (August 28), we’ll dive deeper into county-wide implications, reflect on what this research means for our neighborhoods today, and explore actions we can take to interrupt segregation’s self-perpetuating patterns in Howard County.

Whether you’re new to this topic or eager to connect the dots between history and the present, these conversations will help us see how we can shape a more inclusive future — together. Please plan to attend both sessions to gain the most out of the discussion.”

Reading the book in advance is strongly encouraged. The library is ordering copies of Cycle of Segregation, which we expect to be available to borrow by the first week of August.

This is the second session of the two-part series. Registration is only available through the August 21 session. If you haven’t registered yet, please register here for Part One to join both discussions.