Symposium: Neoliberalism or Democratic Development? When: December 6, Tuesday, 7:30 PM Where: 320 Jefferson Academic Center, Clark University
Co-sponsored by International Studies Stream (www.clarku.edu/departments/iss), Graduate School of Geography (www.clarku.edu/departments/geography) and IDCE (www.clarku.edu/departments/idce). Speakers: David Harvey (Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, CUNY) - Neoliberalism and the Restoration of Class Power Arthur MacEwan (Professor and Chair of Economics, UMass Boston) - Equality, Growth, or Both? John Brown (Professor of Economics, Clark University) & Srinivasan Sitaraman (Assistant Professor of Government and International Relations, Clark University) - Going Global, Growing Wealthy: Incentives, Reform and Growth in our Century Richard Peet (Professor of Geography, Clark University) - Dreams of American Empire Chair: Ipsita Chatterjee (Graduate Student, Graduate School of Geography, Clark University) ------------------------- Talk and Discussion: Radical Geography and the New Imperialism by David Harvey When: December 7, Wednesday, 9 AM Where: 200 Jefferson Academic Center, Clark University Recent events have placed the matter of "American Empire" firmly on the agenda. David Harvey proposes a framework for understanding both the diversity and the underlying logics of different forms of imperialism, contrasting territorial and capitalistic logics of power and analyzing imperialism as a relation between them. He reintroduces Marx's category of "primitive accumulation" as an organic relation within capitalist forms of imperialism, and reveals how the neo-liberal state and its associated forms of imperialism that arose after 1970 turned to predatory practices that spawned a diverse but very widespread globalization movement. David Harvey examines the recent move towards a militarized neo-conservative imperialism in the United States - as expressed in the unilateral determination to invade Iraq - in order to uncover its logic and its prospects given the wide range of forces that opposed it. He suggests that the invasion of Iraq may therefore be a sign of weakness rather than of strength in America's quest to maintain its hegemonic position in the world. Directions to Clark University: Take Massachusetts Turnpike to Worcester, MA and take I290 East - take exit 11 at College Square, go North a short distance on Southbridge Street, Turn left at signal lights onto Cambridge Street, go one mile to Webster Square, turn right onto Main Street, Clark is a half mile on your left. Clark University 950 Main Street Worcester, MA 01610 -- In solidarity...... ______________________ Praxis is a loosely organized, democratic collective dedicated to action for social change. The aim is to cultivate critical thinking, increase sensitivity to, and develop a spirit of inquiry on important local & global issues. Praxis is not a membership organization, club, or political party. Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://black.clarku.edu/~dsinha/praxis/
