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Prof. Jennifer Klein is a historian at Yale University specializing in labor history, economic precarity, and the intersections of gender, social policy, and political economy. Her research explores historical and contemporary issues such as the New Deal's impact on social policies, the precariousness of care work, and systemic inequalities in benefits systems. She is the 2014 recipient of the Hans Sigrist Prize for her contributions to understanding economic and social security.
Her work bridges academia and activism, collaborating with unions, policymakers, and grassroots groups to address labor rights and welfare state challenges. Recent projects include examining 'disposability' in capitalism through case studies like Louisiana's chemical corridor, exploring how marginalized communities face environmental and economic precarity. Klein teaches U.S. Urban History and actively participates in international dialogues on gender, labor, and social policy.
- Key Research Focus: Care work economics, racialized labor markets, and the global dimensions of welfare systems.
- Current Projects: Investigating social and environmental dispossession in Louisiana, contributing to legal briefs on domestic workers' rights.
Recipient of the Hans Sigrist Prize (2014), her work emphasizes linking historical analysis to contemporary policy solutions, aiming to build more equitable social systems.
