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Wednesday, 4 Nov 1992

Economy, Ecology, and Poetry - Jayne Cortez
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Jayne Cortez is a poet, author of 8 books and producer of 5 poetry recordings. her most recent publication is Poet Magnetic and her most recent record is Everywhere Drums. She is a recipient of the American book Award, the New York Artists Foundation Award for Poetry and a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Part of the World Affairs Series: The New Economic Order

U.S.-Japanese Relations: Are We On a Collision Course? - Mitsuya Goto
12:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Misuya Goto served in executive positions in Europe and Japan with the Nissan motor Company before forming his own international consulting firm for the auto industry. he was managing director for the Japan Center for International Exchange and is author of Speaking Out for Japan: My Discipline in Internationalism. He is an associate of Canada's Banff Centre for Management, on the board of advisors for the Belgian Business School, a member of the council of London's Policy study Institute and a recipient of the Benjamin Rush Award for Humanistic Values in Corporate Life. Part of the World Affairs Series: The New Economic Order

Tuesday, 3 Nov 1992

The New Geography of the World Economy - Richard Walker
12:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Richard Walker is professor of geography at the University of California, Berkeley, and author of The Capitalist Imperative: Territory, Technology and Economic Growth The New Social Economy: reworking the Division of Labor and editor of the journal Antipode. Part of the World Affairs Series: The New Economic Order

Election Night: An Evening of Humor & Political Reflection - Ian Shoales
All Day – Maintenance Shop, Memorial Union - Part of the University Lectures Program archive.

Monday, 2 Nov 1992

Protectionism and World Trade - Ronald Jones
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Ronald Jones is a professor of economics at the University of Rochester. He is the author of World Trade Payments and International Trade Essays in Theory and has edited several books including The Political Economy of International Trade, Balance of Payments and growth and two volumes of the Handbook of International Economics. Part of the World Affairs Series: The New Economic Order

Deregulating a Continent: The North American Free Trade Agreement - Kim Moody
12:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Kim Moody is executive director of the Labor Education and Research Project which publishes labor Notes. he is the author of An Injury to All: The Decline of American Unionismand co-author of Unions and Free Trade: Solidarity or Competition. Part of the World Affairs Series: The New Economic Order

Sunday, 1 Nov 1992

The World Economy Since the Wars: The Long View - John Kenneth Galbraith
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - John Kenneth Galbraith is the Paul M. Warburg Professor of economics Emeritus at Harvard University and author of many books including Economics in Perspective, The Anatomy of Power, The New Industrial State, The Age of Uncertainty and The Culture of Contentment. he has served in the administration of three presidents and as ambassador to India. His many honors include the Medal of Freedom and the Britannica Award for excellence in the dissemination of knowledge. Part of the World Affairs Series: The New Economic Order

Wednesday, 28 Oct 1992

Nile Valley Contribution to Civilization - Tony Browder
All Day – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Tony Browder si founder and director of the Institute of Karmic guidance, a culturally oriented organization which is dedicated to the dissemination of "Ancient Egyptian history and metaphysics." He is author of "Nile Valley Contributions to Civilization." From the University Lectures Progrm archive.

Tuesday, 27 Oct 1992

Israeli Politics - John Rothman
All Day – Sun Room, Memorial Union - John Rothman is a foreign policy consultant who was on President Nixon's staff and Senator Church's presidential campaing staff. From the University Lectures Program archive.

The North American Free Trade Agreement - Eduardo Mendez
All Day – - Part of the University Lectures Program archive.