Henry George School of Social Science Calendar
- 0101.May.Wednesday
FREE TRADE AND GLOBALIZATION
Session 5Henry George School of Social Science149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016This course familiarizes students with theories and policies of international trade. Students will learn the importance of international trade and examine its effects on production, profits and the distribution of wealth in the economy. The course will introduce concepts such as comparative advantage, increasing returns to scale, factor endowments…etc.… Students will also analyze specific trade agreements and discuss their impact on the American working class.
Instructor: Stephen Taft
Location: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Dates: Wednesdays: 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/25, 5/1
Main Texts: H. George, Protection or Free Trade - 0404.May.Saturday
Debating Monetary Reform - A Hard Look at MMT
SeminarHenry George School of Social Science149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016Debating Monetary Reform – A Hard Look at MMT
Our May 4th Money Talks workshop will feature a debate on Monetary Reform with four distinguished speakers, James Keenan and Adam Rice from Deficit Owls NYC, Sue Peters from the Alliance for Just Money and Dan Sullivan from the Council of Georgist Organizations.
Speakers:
Adam Rice and James Keenan
Topic: Modern Monetary Theory – The Very BasicsDan Sullivan
Topic: Can MMT Work Without Demonetizing Bank Credit?Sue Peters
Topic: What Makes the U.S. Greenback a Sovereign MoneyModerator: Allen Smith
Location: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016
Time: 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Date: Saturday, May 4th, 2019 - 0606.May.Monday
THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS
Session 3Henry George School of Social Science149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016In his “fighting” book, Social Problems published nearly a decade after Progress & Poverty, Henry George argued that the unequal distribution of wealth is the fundamental problem that defines and shapes all other social problems faced by modern societies. He saw in monopoly and, in particular land monopoly the driving force behind wealth inequality and economic injustice. This course will walk us through George’s framework and ask whether his diagnosis of the key social problem was accurate then and now, and most importantly, discuss whether his recipe for economic prosperity and social justice is still relevant today.
Instructor: Dr. Ibrahima Drame
Location: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Dates: Mondays: 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20
Main text: H. George, Social Problems - 1313.May.Monday
THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS
Session 4Henry George School of Social Science149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016In his “fighting” book, Social Problems published nearly a decade after Progress & Poverty, Henry George argued that the unequal distribution of wealth is the fundamental problem that defines and shapes all other social problems faced by modern societies. He saw in monopoly and, in particular land monopoly the driving force behind wealth inequality and economic injustice. This course will walk us through George’s framework and ask whether his diagnosis of the key social problem was accurate then and now, and most importantly, discuss whether his recipe for economic prosperity and social justice is still relevant today.
Instructor: Dr. Ibrahima Drame
Location: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Dates: Mondays: 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20
Main text: H. George, Social Problems - 1414.May.Tuesday
Congestion Pricing is Coming to New York City – Is it fair? Will it Work?
SeminarHenry George School of Social Science149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016Congestion Pricing is Coming to New York City – Is it fair? Will it Work?
The long-awaited and hard fought congestion pricing policy is here. Although the measure is going into effect in 2021, many are questioning its fairness while others are touting its prospects for ushering in a new era of urban sustainability. Join us for a lively discussion of the potential challenges facing the first experiment of its kind in the United States.
Our panelists include Bhairavi Desai from the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, Dr. Jonas Shaende, Chief Economist at the Fiscal Policy Institute, Dr. Marty Rowland of the Henry George School, and Ben Schulman, Director of The Newburgh Packet. The panel presentations will be followed by a community Q&A.
Location: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Date: Tuesday, May 14th, 2019
