ISS Events
Political Economy of South Africa
Guest Lecturer Patrick Bond
Thursday, May 1, 2008 4:00PM
Lurie Conference Room
Higgins University Center
Clark University
Free & Open to the Public
Mr. Bond is a political economist based at the University of
KwaZulu-Natal School of Development Studies in Durban, where he directs
the Centre for Civil Society
http://www.ukzn.ac.za/ccs
He was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, raised in Alabama, and
educated in economics at Swarthmore College, finance at the University
of Pennsylvania, and geography at Johns Hopkins University. He is active
with social movements in South Africa, Zimbabwe and internationally.
Mr. Bond’s recent authored and edited books include Climate Change,
Carbon Trading and Civil Society (UKZN Press and Rozenberg Publishers,
2008);The Accumulation of Capital in Southern Africa (Rosa Luxemburg
Foundation, 2007);Fanon's Warning (edited, Africa World Press, 2005);
Elite Transition (Pluto Press, 2005);Talk Left, Walk Right (University
of KwaZulu-Natal Press, 2004); Against Global Apartheid (Zed Books,
2003) ;Zimbabwe's Plunge (coauthored with Simba Manyanya, Merlin Press,
2003); Unsustainable South Africa (Merlin Press, 2002).
Sponsored by International Studies Stream & IDCE. Contact ISS:
508-793-7181 or Prof Richard Peet 508-793-7364 Political Economy of
South Africa
Leading anti-sweatshop activist came to Clark
WORCESTER, MA--Jessica Rutter, national organizer for United Students
Against Sweatshops (USAS), presented a
lecture and information session about the international network of
student-labor activists. Rutter began working at USAS in 2004 after receiving her
undergraduate degree in African American Studies from Duke University. She
was integral in the USAS chapter on Duke's campus, working in solidarity
with farm workers producing food for her campus, garment workers
manufacturing collegiate apparel, and laundry workers serving the Duke
community, among others. She played a key role in supporting the
unionization campaign of the farm workers producing for the Mt. Olive
Pickle Company; a campaign that led to the first recognized union of guest
farm workers in U.S. history. USAS has developed a new plan for colleges
and universities to require licensees such as Nike, Reebok, Adidas, and
Champion to exclusively produce collegiate apparel at "sweat-free"
factories. USAS defines "sweat-free" as those factories in which workers'
right to organize is respected, and workers earn a living wage. To learn
more about USAS, visit online at
http://studentsagainstsweatshops.org
Model UN Program
For questions, contact:
Professor Sitaraman (Gov't)
ssitaraman@clarku.edu x7684
Link to Model Un Website
Past Speakers
March 15, 2002 Michael
Cohen, "Urban Policy at the World Bank"
April 1, 2002
Robert Vitalis, "The Making and Unmaking of the US-Saudi
Relationship"
September 4, 2002 Steven Ellner, "The
Venezuelan Coup and its Aftermath"
November 14, 2002 Rick Rowden,
"Criticizing Globalization: the World Bank, IMF, and the WTO"
November 26, 2002 Kiaran Hondereich,
"Women and AIDS in Africa"
February 26, 2003 Al
Prendergast, "Corporate Responsibility and Global Business"
March 18, 2002
Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), "Rebels with a Cause"
April 10, 2003
"From Anti-Sweatshop to Global Justice: Evolution of a Movement"
A panel discussion with national and local leaders: Molly Mcgrath,
Kendra Fehrer, and Michael Prokosh
October 8, 2003
Ross Terrill, "The New Chinese Empire"
October 22, 2003
Richard Heffernan, "Margaret Thatcher and the 1982 Falklands War"
November 12, 2003 "Globalization and
the Washington Consensus" A forum presented by Richard Peet, Kiran
Asher, Robert Pollin, and John Williamson
April 1, 2004
The World Social Forum, "Is Another World Possible?" A forum
presented by Robert JS Ross, Richard Peet, Thomas Ponniah, Johanna
Walczak, Kara Pravdo, Melanie Soter, Elaine Hartwick, Margaret Madigan,
and Cha-Cha Connor
April 15, 2004
Dorothy Burlage, "Deep in Our Hearts"
November 9, 2004
Nancy Steffan (WRC)
April 13, 2005
Li Qiang, "The Future of Labor Rights and Human Rights in China"
April 13, 2005
Robert S. Ross, "The Rise of China and the Prospects for International
Stability: the Role of the International Community"
February 1, 2006
Union workers from Philippines, Colombia, Nicaragua, "Wal-Mart and the
race to the bottom"
November 3, 2006
Matthew Hannah, "Torture and the Ticking Time Bomb Scenario" Why has
the Bush administration been so reluctant to abandon the right to torture
prisoners in the war on terror? Why hasn't the American public
mustered sufficient outrage to force an absolute and immediate end to
torture?
November 6, 2006
Bob Watada, "Just Foreign Policy in Iran and Iraq tour," The father of Lt. Ehrin Watada
spoke regarding his son's
defense. Lt. Watada, a model soldier, has refused to be sent to Iraq. You
can find more information on Lt. Watada and his struggle at this link:
http://thankyoult.live.radicaldesigns.org/index.php
February 6, 2008
Christopher Moore, “¿Puedo Hablar? (May I Speak?)” film, which chronicles
the 2006 presidential election in Venezuela.
March 13, 2008 Lori Wallach, Director, Citizens Forum
Global Trade Watch, Trade Policy and the Presidential Campaigns What
Hope for Change?
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Academic Catalog & Requirements
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Commencement Celebration:
Clark's M.P.A., M.I.T.S. and M.P.C. programs at Israel College in Tel Aviv, Nov. 2006 |
Professor Robert Ross (left) conferring degree upon Mr. Raz Abohav, graduate of the M.S.P.C. program.
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Professor Ross speaking on Global Health and Social Justice |
President of Israel College Yigal Ne'emen (left), Professor Ross |
Left to right:
Mrs. Sophia Eldor (widow of Professor Eldor, former Dean of Students 1995-2001), President Yigal Ne'emen, Professor Ross, and Marion Ross at the granting of scholarships at the graduation ceremony.
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Left to right:
Mrs. Shasha, Dr. Shaul Shasha (Guest Speaker and Director General of Western Galilee Hospital in Nahariya), President Yigal Ne'emen, Professor Ross, Marion Ross |
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