Henry George School of Social Science Calendar
- 0404.March.Wednesday
America's Housing Affordability Question - The What, the Why and the How
Session 4Henry George School of Social Science149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016AMERICA’S HOUSING AFFORDABILITY QUESTION – THE WHAT, THE WHY AND THE HOW
As far as housing goes, our society has a means test policy. That is to say, if you have the means, you have a place to live. The outcome is not just massive homelessness but also the fact that a growing number of American households must spend a huge chunk of their income on rent; leaving very little left for other vital expenses such as medical care, education etc…. This situation raises an important question – Can a means test program deliver on the promise of affordable housing for all?
In this 5-session course, Walter South takes a critical look at our current policies and offers some groundbreaking alternatives.
Walter is a graduate of Hunter College and the New School and a long time affordable housing advocate with on-the-field experience in organizing, managing and building affordable housing throughout America. He also taught housing policy in CUNY and Rutgers University. Walter is currently writing a Doctoral dissertation on Affordable Housing at the Global Center for Advanced Studies in Dublin, Ireland.
Instructor: Walter South
Dates: Wednesdays – 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/4, 3/11
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM5 sessions
Registration fee: $5
Payment or proof of payment must be provided at first session. - 0909.March.Monday
Understanding the Boom-Bust Cycle
Session 3Henry George School of Social Science149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016UNDERSTANDING THE BOOM-BUST CYCLE
Upheavals in how the U.S. economy operates have transformed Americans from wealth creators to creative borrowers. This course looks at how the repeal of the Gold Standard, a bulwark of the world economy since the Industrial Revolution, has helped replace capital accumulation and investment with credit-fueled consumption. We will look at how this change, combined with an unprecedented wave of deregulation has caused a disconnect between speculative finance and the real economy, massive inequality and systemic instability.
Instructor: Ibrahima Drame
Date: Mondays: 2/17, 2/24, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM5 sessions
Registration fee: $5
Payment or proof of payment must be provided at first session. - 1111.March.Wednesday
America's Housing Affordability Question - The What, the Why and the How
Session 5Henry George School of Social Science149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016AMERICA’S HOUSING AFFORDABILITY QUESTION – THE WHAT, THE WHY AND THE HOW
As far as housing goes, our society has a means test policy. That is to say, if you have the means, you have a place to live. The outcome is not just massive homelessness but also the fact that a growing number of American households must spend a huge chunk of their income on rent; leaving very little left for other vital expenses such as medical care, education etc…. This situation raises an important question – Can a means test program deliver on the promise of affordable housing for all?
In this 5-session course, Walter South takes a critical look at our current policies and offers some groundbreaking alternatives.
Walter is a graduate of Hunter College and the New School and a long time affordable housing advocate with on-the-field experience in organizing, managing and building affordable housing throughout America. He also taught housing policy in CUNY and Rutgers University. Walter is currently writing a Doctoral dissertation on Affordable Housing at the Global Center for Advanced Studies in Dublin, Ireland.
Instructor: Walter South
Dates: Wednesdays – 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/4, 3/11
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM5 sessions
Registration fee: $5
Payment or proof of payment must be provided at first session. - 1616.March.Monday
Understanding the Boom-Bust Cycle
Session 4Henry George School of Social Science149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016UNDERSTANDING THE BOOM-BUST CYCLE
Upheavals in how the U.S. economy operates have transformed Americans from wealth creators to creative borrowers. This course looks at how the repeal of the Gold Standard, a bulwark of the world economy since the Industrial Revolution, has helped replace capital accumulation and investment with credit-fueled consumption. We will look at how this change, combined with an unprecedented wave of deregulation has caused a disconnect between speculative finance and the real economy, massive inequality and systemic instability.
Instructor: Ibrahima Drame
Date: Mondays: 2/17, 2/24, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM5 sessions
Registration fee: $5
Payment or proof of payment must be provided at first session.Due to public health concerns the final two sessions of our BOOM BUST CYCLE course will be held online!
Topic: BOOM BUST SESSION 4
Time: Mar 16, 2020 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/7669485877Meeting ID: 766 948 5877
- 2323.March.Monday
Understanding the Boom-Bust Cycle
Session 5Henry George School of Social Science149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016UNDERSTANDING THE BOOM-BUST CYCLE
Upheavals in how the U.S. economy operates have transformed Americans from wealth creators to creative borrowers. This course looks at how the repeal of the Gold Standard, a bulwark of the world economy since the Industrial Revolution, has helped replace capital accumulation and investment with credit-fueled consumption. We will look at how this change, combined with an unprecedented wave of deregulation has caused a disconnect between speculative finance and the real economy, massive inequality and systemic instability.
Instructor: Ibrahima Drame
Date: Mondays: 2/17, 2/24, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM5 sessions
Registration fee: $5
Payment or proof of payment must be provided at first session.Due to public health concerns the final two sessions of our BOOM BUST CYCLE course will be held online!
Topic: BOOM BUST SESSION 5
Time: Mar 23, 2020 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/7669485877Meeting ID: 766 948 5877