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Conference Announcement Theme: Human Rights and the Global Economy Type: International Conference Institution: Center for Public Scholarship, New School for Social Research Location: New York, NY (USA) Date: 9.–10.11.2011 __________________________________________________ The Center for Public Scholarship presents the 25th conference from the Social Research journal at The New School. Join us as experts and scholars discuss human rights as a mediating language for discussions about social justice and the global economy. How does a wealthy nation determine what they can do to alleviate global poverty? What are the ethical obligations and how can such assistance be mutually beneficial? What are the human rights responsibilities and obligations of international financial institutions and corporations? Where are the opportunities in economic policies and institutions to strengthen human rights policies around the world and improve social justice? Featuring: Philip Alston, Christian Barry, Nehal Bhuta, Jackie Dugard, Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Des Gasper, Siri Gloppen, Kathryn Hochstetler, Robert Howse, Chris Jochnick, Andrew Lang, Asunción Lera St. Clair, Chris London, Sanjay Reddy, Margot Salomon, Galit A. Sarfaty, Ruti Teitel and Miriam Ticktin. Keynote: Wednesday, November 9, 2011 6:00pm, Olivier De Schutter, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, will discuss the role of human rights in shaping international regimes Tickets: $30 for full conference; $10 per session Nonprofit members: $15 full; $5 per session Students, New School staff and alumni: Free Contact: Center for Public Scholarship New School for Social Research 66 West 12th Street New York, NY 10011 USA Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.newschool.edu/cps/human-rights __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
