Tucson Festival of Books

Zeke Hernandez


Zeke Hernandez is the Max and Bernice Garchik Family Presidential Associate Professor at the Wharton School. His pioneering research linking immigration to investment and economic growth has won multiple prizes, including an unprecedented three emerging scholar awards. He is one of the youngest recipients of a presidential professorship at the University of Pennsylvania. He loves his family, soccer and meeting people from all over the world. His book is "The Truth About Immigration: Why Successful Societies Welcome Newcomers."  

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Communities: Hispanic or Latinx


Scheduled events:
Race, Ethnicity and the Election
These authors explore how political shifts among some immigrant, Latino and Black voters changed voting patterns in the November election, contributing to the election of Donald Trump and a Republican majority. We will ask how the Trump administration's actions might influence these groups in the years ahead.

Student Union Gallagher Theater (Seats 337)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Signing area: UA Campus Store Book Sales (Mall) (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Zeke Hernandez, Paola Ramos, Juan Williams
Moderator: Michael Chihak
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of C-SPAN / BookTV
Striving for Acceptance
Across the nation many Americans feel undervalued or just plain left out in our land of supposed opportunity. Why do such big disparities exist? Does our democracy only work for the lucky ones? Zeke Hernandez and Sarah Jones will discuss the battle for acceptance and who is making progress.

Integrated Learning Center Room 150 (Seats 155, Wheelchair accessible)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 15, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Zeke Hernandez, Sarah Jones
Moderator: Bridget Wade Radcliff
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, Barbara E. Stokely, Nick Soloway and Kay Ransdell

Book:
The Truth About Immigration
Why Successful Societies Welcome Newcomers
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
St. Martin's Publishing Group
June 2024
ISBN 9781250288240
320 pages