Monday 14 March 2011

The Transatlantic Agenda: A German Perspective, with Amb. Klaus Scharioth

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Klaus Scharioth, the ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United States, speaks to pressing world issues. The ambassador made his historic visit and address in the Rotunda Dome Room at the invitation of U.Va. President John T. Casteen III and the recently founded U.Va. Center for German Studies. The Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and the Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs also helped to sponsor the ambassador's visit.


Saturday 5 March 2011

Creating a World Without Poverty; Muhammad Yunus

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Revolutionary economist Muhammad Yunus's new book "Creating a World Without Poverty" outlines his vision for an original business model that combines the power of free markets with the quest for a more humane world -- and tells the inspiring stories of companies that are doing this work today. Yunus is the founder of Grameen Bank, a pioneer of microcredit -- an economic movement that has helped lift millions of families around the word out of poverty -- and the author of Banker to the Poor: Micro-lending and the Battle Against World Poverty. Series: Voices [5/2008] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Business] [Show ID: 14514]

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Creating A World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism - Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus outlines his vision for a new business model.
(Jan 27, 2009 at Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA))

The event was co-sponsored by Center for the Study of Human Rights, Center for the Humanities, SIPA's Economic & Political Development Concentration, and Committee on Global Thought.




Monday 3 January 2011

Israel-Palestine: Beyond the Headlines



Alison Weir, American freelance journalist and founder of If Americans Knew, will present a public lecture, "Israel-Palestine: Beyond the Headlines," at 4:30 pm in Schmitt Lecture Hall. A reception will follow in the Hovorka Atrium. The event is sponsored by the Hallinan Project for Peace and Social Justice.


End of the Two-State Solution



Title: The End of the Two-State Solution: Palestinians and Israelis Thinking the Unthinkable
Speaker: Ali Abunimah
Date: September 15, 2008
Location: Ford Auditorium

Sponsored by the Hallinan Project for Peace and Social Justice


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Norman Finkelstein - Israel and Palestine



Title - Israel and Palestine: Roots of Conflict, Prospects for Peace
Speaker- Norman Finkelstein
Recorded in the Ford Auditorium on December 11th, 2008 at Case Western Reserve University.

Sponsored by The Hallinan Project for Peace and Social Justice