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MEDIA CONTACT: Samuel Boyer 585.274.2174 or Helene Snihur (585) 275-7800
November 24, 2004
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, in Hoyt Hall on the University of Rochester's River Campus
ADMISSION: Free and open to the public
Note: Parking is available on weeknights in University lots.
A panel discussion on "World Trade: Free or Fair?" will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, in Hoyt Hall on the University of Rochester's River Campus.
The panel will consist of faculty from the University, including Grzegorz Kolodko, John C. Evans Visiting Professor in Polish and Central European Studies and former Deputy Premier and Finance Minister of Poland in 2002-03; Robert Foster, associate professor and chair of the anthropology department; Ronald Jones, professor of economics; and Thomas Gibson, associate professor of anthropology. The moderator for the panel will be Theodore Brown, professor of history and the department chair.
The discussion will focus on various elements of international trade, including economics, the current status of international trade, its future, and problems associated with world trade. The program will begin with a half-hour panel discussion followed by a question-and-answer period.
This event is sponsored by the Departments of History, of Anthropology, of Economics, and of Political Science, and by Students for Liberty and the UR Make Trade Fair Campaign, which is a joint committee of the groups Students for Social Justice and Grassroots.
The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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