Events
March 28, 2009
IGERT Fourth Annual Interdisciplinary Symposium on Development and Globalization
| Time | Saturday, 11:00 am |
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| Type | Conference |
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José Antonio Ocampo Professor of Professional Practice and International Affairs Committee on Global Thought Columbia University |
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Katharina Pistor Michael I. Sovern Professor of Law Committee on Global Thought Columbia University |
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Saskia Sassen Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology Committee on Global Thought Columbia University |
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Joseph Stiglitz University Professor Department of Economics Columbia University |
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| Location | Uris, 142 / Google Map |
Committee on Global Thought faculty members Jose Antonio Ocampo, Saskia Sassen, Joseph Stiglitz and Katharina Pistor will participate in the Fourth Annual Interdisciplinary Symposium on Development and Globalization.
The IGERT Program in International Development and Globalization is hosting the Fourth Annual Interdisciplinary Symposium on Development and Globalization on Saturday, March 28. At the symposium, interdisciplinary panels will discuss current research going on at Columbia University by both faculty and PhD students. These panels focus on our core themes: Poverty, Inequality, and Globalization; Global Governance and Global Public Goods; and Development Policy. IGERT specifically seeks to reach out to promising undergraduate students interested in Development and Globalization. This year's program is as follows:
March 28, Uris 142
11 am -12 pm "The Global University and Development"
Columbia University Professors discuss their work and what it means to be a global university.
Frank Moretti (Center for New Media Teaching and Learning), Peter Muennig (Public Health), Katharina Pistor (Law), Saskia Sassen (Sociology), Robert Shapiro (Political Science)
12 am-1 pm "Departmental views of Development: Interdisciplinary Student Research Panel"
Jesse Antilla- Hughes (Sustainable Development), Ashley Fox (Socio-medical Sciences), Walker Hanlon (Economics)
2- 4 Keynote panel: "The Financial Crisis and Development"
Joseph Stiglitz and Jose Antonio Ocampo
| Co-Sponsor(s) | None |
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| Contact | Adam Robbins / or 212-851-7291 |