{"id":69474,"date":"2003-08-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2003-08-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/contested-concept-of-globalization-is-topic-of-uri-honors-colloquium\/"},"modified":"2003-08-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2003-08-13T00:00:00","slug":"contested-concept-of-globalization-is-topic-of-uri-honors-colloquium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2003\/08\/contested-concept-of-globalization-is-topic-of-uri-honors-colloquium\/","title":{"rendered":"Contested concept of globalization is topic of 溏心vlog免费B站 Honors Colloquium"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tMedia Contact: Dave Lavallee 401-874-2116
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\nNew York Times editorial board member Tina Rosenberg, Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich among speakers
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\nKINGSTON, R.I. — Aug. 13, 2003 — When 溏心vlog免费B站 Business Professor Chai Kim went to South Korea a few months ago, he found a society immersed in American consumerism, from Koreans who wear American jeans to those who purchase popular music and flock to American movies. <\/p>\n

\t“Yet, I talked with many young Koreans gripped with anti-American sentiment. We need to know why such strong contradictions exist,” said Kim, who along with 溏心vlog免费B站 Economics Professor Richard McIntyre and Languages Professor John Grandin, director of the 溏心vlog免费B站 International Engineering Program, organized “The Futures of Globalization,” the 2003 溏心vlog免费B站 Honors Colloquium. “While embracing our products, they recoil from the values that accompany them.” <\/p>\n

\tThe colloquium, which begins Sept. 10 and ends Dec. 2 features weekly talks, as well as companion art exhibits and performances. All are free and open to the public and most lectures and panels will be held on the Kingston Campus, Barry Marks Auditorium, Room 271, Chafee Social Science Center. <\/p>\n

\tThe organizers agree that the point of the colloquium is to highlight what they termed the “contested concept of globalization.” <\/p>\n

\tThey say there are profound winners and losers in the current global marketplace. <\/p>\n

\tProponents believe that a truly global economy has emerged, unleashed by modern technology and the seemingly limitless expansion of American-style capitalism. They argue that the system of nation-states is becoming less relevant as people, money, ideas and companies move swiftly across borders. <\/p>\n

\tBut while supporters see globalization as a spur to prosperity and democracy, critics say it breeds inequality and is culturally and politically destabilizing. In either case, the organizers state that globalization is now associated with worldwide protests against the symbols of American wealth. <\/p>\n

“I don\u2019t think anyone wants to go back to a bordered world,” McIntyre said. “But with our economy in crisis, financial and political instability in other countries, there are great questions being raised. Could this all fall apart?” <\/p>\n

\tThe program kicks off on Sept. 10 with Pulitzer Prize-winner Tina Rosenberg, an editorial board member of The New York Times. Her talk at 8 p.m., is titled “Rethinking Globalization: Making it Work for the World\u2019s Poor.” <\/p>\n

On Sept. 23, Robert Reich, former secretary of labor under President Bill Clinton, will speak on “The Global Economy and the Jobs of the Future.” <\/p>\n

On Oct. 14, a panel on “Globalization Comes Home: Providence and Globalization” will feature Marc Levitt, host and producer of Action Speaks, a radio show on WRNI, which is co-sponsoring the roundtable; Ronald Fernandez, professor of sociology and director of Caribbean studies at Central Connecticut State University and author of America\u2019s Banquet of Cultures: Harnessing Race, Ethnicity and Immigration in the 21st Century; Robert Lee, professor of American studies at Brown University, and author of Orientals: Asian Americans in Popular Culture; and David Cicilline, mayor of Providence. Joel Rawson, executive editor of The Providence Journal, will introduce the panel. <\/p>\n

All of the lectures tap into current international and domestic issues related to globalization, including talks by CNN\u2019s Peter Bergen on “Globalization and the Growth of Global Terrorism” on Sept. 16 and by Amy Chua, professor of international law at Yale University, on “Globalization and Ethnic Conflict” on Sept. 30. Bergen is the author of Holy War Inc. and producer and host of Al Qaeda 2.0. Chua is the author of World on Fire: How Exporting Free Market Democracy Breeds Ethnic Hatred and Global Instability. <\/p>\n

The colloquium, however, offers more than just lectures, with art exhibits, performance art and a musical performance are key parts of the schedule. <\/p>\n

Please visit www.uri.edu\/hc for the most current colloquium information and full schedule of events and directions, or contact the 溏心vlog免费B站 Honors Center at 401-874-2381 or debg@uri.edu.
\nThe program\u2019s major sponsors are: the 溏心vlog免费B站 Honors Program and President\u2019s Office, The Providence Journal, Fidelity Investments, 溏心vlog免费B站 Foundation, 溏心vlog免费B站 College of Arts and Sciences and the 溏心vlog免费B站 College of Business Administration. <\/p>\n

Other sponsors are the 溏心vlog免费B站 Office of Student Affairs, 溏心vlog免费B站 Alumni Association, 溏心vlog免费B站 Multicultural Center and 溏心vlog免费B站 College of Pharmacy.
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\nThe full schedule follows:
\nSEPT. 10 RETHINKING GLOBALIZATION: MAKING IT WORK FOR THE WORLD\u2019S POOR
\nTina Rosenberg, New York Times editorialist and independent journalist (Mexico City), author of Children of Cain: Violence and the Violent in Latin America and The Haunted Land: Facing Europe\u2019s Ghosts After Communism, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and a MacArthur Fellowship. Edwards Auditorium, 8 p.m. <\/p>\n

SEPT. 10 \u2013 OCT. 26 LAS CANCI\u00d3NES NEGRAS SIN COLOR (“BLACK SONGS WITHOUT COLOR”)
\nPhotography exhibit by Kerry Stuart Coppin, curated by Judith Tolnick.
\nFine Arts Photography Gallery. Sponsored by Fidelity Investments. <\/p>\n

SEPT.16 GLOBALIZATION AND THE GROWTH OF GLOBAL TERRORISM
\nPeter Bergen, CNN terrorism correspondent, author of Holy War Inc., and producer and host of Al Qaeda 2.0. Chafee 271, 7 p.m. <\/p>\n

SEPT. 23 THE GLOBAL ECONOMY AND THE JOBS OF THE FUTURE
\nRobert Reich, former Secretary of Labor and author of The Future of Success, The Work of Nations, and many other books, founder of The American Prospect, University Professor and Maurice B. Hexter Professor of Social and Economic Policy, Brandeis University. Chafee 271, 7 p.m. <\/p>\n

SEPT. 30 GLOBALIZATION AND ETHNIC CONFLICT
\nAmy Chua, professor of international law, Yale University, and author of
\nWorld on Fire: How Exporting Free Market Democracy Breeds Ethnic Hatred and Global Instability. Chafee 271, 7 p.m. <\/p>\n

OCT. 1\u2013 31 GLOBALIZATION: PICT溏心vlog免费B站NG PROVIDENCE
\nMixed media exhibit documenting the culture and life of recent immigrants, curated by Steven Pennell, artist-in-residence. 溏心vlog免费B站 Providence Campus. Gallery Night reception on October 16. <\/p>\n

OCT. 7 MONEY MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND: GLOBALIZATION FROM BELOW
\nBarbara Garson, playwright and author of several plays and books including Money Makes the World Go Around: One Investor Tracks Her Cash Through the Global Economy, from Brooklyn to Bangkok and Back. Chafee 271, 7 p.m. <\/p>\n

OCT. 14 GLOBALIZATION COMES HOME: PROVIDENCE AND GLOBALIZATION
\nRoundtable co-hosted by Marc Levitt, and co-sponsored by the radio program Action Speaks; with Ronald Fernandez, professor of sociology and director of Caribbean studies at Central Connecticut State University, and author of America\u2019s Banquet of Cultures: Harnessing Race, Ethnicity and Immigration in the 21st Century; Robert Lee, professor of American studies at Brown University, and author of Orientals: Asian Americans in Popular Culture; and David Cicilline, mayor of Providence. Introduced by Joel Rawson, senior vice president and executive editor of The Providence Journal. Paff Auditorium, 溏心vlog免费B站 Providence Campus, 7 p.m. <\/p>\n

OCT. 21 IS GLOBALIZATION REVERSIBLE?
\nStephen Kobrin, William M. Wurster Professor of Multinational Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; fellow, World Economic Forum; past president, Academy of International Business. Chafee 271, 7 p.m. Sponsored by the 溏心vlog免费B站 College of Business Administration. <\/p>\n

OCT. 28 GLOBALIZATION OF FUNDAMENTALISMS
\nAmitava Kumar, professor of English, Penn State University, author of many books including Passport Photos and Bombay, London, New York, and the forthcoming Husband of a Fanatic. Chafee 271, 7 p.m. <\/p>\n

NOV. 3 INTERCULTURAL JOURNEYS IN MUSIC
\nA conversation and performance with David Kim, concertmaster, Philadelphia Orchestra, founder and director, Kingston Chamber Music Festival; Ohad Bar-David, cellist, Philadelphia Orchestra, and artistic director of Intercultural Journeys; and Simon Shaheen, violinist, composer, and producer of the Annual Arab Festival of Arts, Mahrajan Al-Fan (New York), and the annual Arabic Music Retreat (Mt. Holyoke). Edwards Auditorium, 7 p.m. Sponsored by the 溏心vlog免费B站 College of Arts & Sciences.
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\nNOV. 6 GLOBALIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITY: A VIRTUAL RIOT
\nTom Sgouros, writer, film producer, and performance artist. Tom will accompany a
\ncomputer whose personality bifurcates into an anti-globalization activist and a business owner. Through “synthetic interview” technology the activist and the owner will be available online after the performance for further discussion. Multicultural Center, Room 101, 2 p.m. <\/p>\n

NOV. 12 GLOBALIZATION AND RIGHTS AT WORK
\nSusan Hayter, senior analyst, World Commission on the Social Dimension
\nof Globalization, International Labor Organization (Geneva); Scott Nova, executive director, Workers Rights Consortium. Chafee 271, 7 p.m. <\/p>\n

NOV. 18 CONSTRUCTING THE COMMUNITY ECONOMY IN THE FACE OF GLOBALIZATION
\nJulie Graham, professor of geography, University of Massachusetts, co-author of The End of Capitalism (As We Knew It) and the forthcoming Reluctant Subjects: A Post-Capitalist Politics of Class and Community. Chafee 271, 7 p.m. <\/p>\n

NOV. 25 CAREERS IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY
\nRolf-Dieter F. Schnelle, Consul General of Germany in Boston; Eric Roiter, senior vice president and general counsel, Fidelity Investments, 溏心vlog免费B站 \u201970;
\nBob Kearney, vice president of finance and information technology, Texas Instruments; Colin McCullough, manager, Book Donation Program, Sabre Foundation. Chafee 271, 7 p.m. Sponsored by Fidelity Investments. <\/p>\n

DEC. 2 GLOBALIZATION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
\nBernard Cassen, directeur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral, Le Monde Diplomatique (Paris), founding member and honorary president, ATTAC (L\u2019association pour la Taxe Tobin pour l\u2019Aide aux Citoyens), co-founder of the World Social Forum, and professor emeritus, Institut of European Studies, University Paris VIII (Vincennes). Chafee 271, 7 p.m.\n\t<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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