Some of the greatest economists and social theorists in the world will discuss one of the most pressing questions in the world: Can we and how can we end world poverty? Jeffrey Sachs, Amartya Sen, Gareth Stedman Jones, Emma Rothschild, Eric Foner, and Joseph Stiglitz will speak. No tickets or reservations necessary. Seating, which is first come first served, is limited. Doors will open at 5:30pm. In the event that the auditorium is filled, this event will be simulcast in Altschul Auditorium on the 4th floor of The International Affairs Building.
“An End to Poverty?”
Wednesday, November 9, 2005 6:15pm Roone Arledge Cinema, Lerner Hall
Notes
No registration required
Free and open to the public
First come, first seated
Participants
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Jeffrey Sachs
Director of The Earth Institute, Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development, and Professor of Health Policy and Management
Columbia University
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Amartya Sen
Thomas W. Lamont University Professor
Harvard University
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Gareth Stedman Jones
Professor of Political Science
University of Cambridge
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Emma Rothschild
Jeremy and Jane Knowles Professor of History, Director of the Joint Center for History and Economics
Harvard University
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Eric Foner
DeWitt Clinton Professor of History
Columbia University
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Joseph E. Stiglitz
University Professor
Columbia University
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