The UNM International Studies Institute’s fall lecture series on globalization continues this afternoon and tomorrow. The lectures are in Woodward Hall, room 147.
The lectures are free and open to the public.
The lecture series takes an interdisciplinary look at aspects of globalization. Distinguished speakers from economics, international relations, medicine, political science, public health and sociology examine how globalization – the growing interdependence, integration, and interaction among people, companies, governments, and institutions across different locations impacts economic, social, cultural, technological and political conditions in the United States, Africa, Latin America and elsewhere.
Wednesday, Sept. 13
7 p.m. - “Can Africa Prosper in the Age of Globalization?” Martin
Brennan, Diplomat in Residence, UNM
Thursday, Sept. 14
4 p.m. - Panel Discussion: “Globalization and Global Health,” Nina Wallerstein, professor and director, masters in public health program; Lyndon Haviland, assistant professor of family and community medicine; Dale Alverson, professor of pediatrics and medical director, Center for Telehealth and Cybermedicine Research, Health Sciences Center, UNM
7 p.m. - “The Impact of Globalization on Latin America,” Werner Baer,
Lemann Professor of Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
For more information, contact Melissa Bokovoy, director, International Studies Institute, 277-7854, or e-mail to, mbokovoy@unm.edu. Visit the International Studies Institute at International Studies Institute.
Media Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920; e-mail: cgonzal@unm.edu
Posted by scarr at September 13, 2006 03:28 PM