Henry George School of Social Science Calendar
- 0606.October.SundayNo events
- 0707.October.Monday
The Ideas Behind Constitutions and their Role in Securing and Protecting or Violating Human Rights – The Case of the United States of America
Session 5149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016The Ideas Behind Constitutions and their Role in Securing and Protecting or Violating Human Rights – The Case of the United States of America
In this new lecture series, Edward J. Dodson will present nearly two and a half century of ideological and political struggles over the system of governance and law mandated under the Constitution of the United States. For Americans, these lectures will hopefully stimulate thoughtfulness as they prepare to elect a President and members of the U.S. Congress and for citizens of other countries, provide a concise overview of the major forces and events that gave rise to the “American System.”
Instructor: Edward J. Dodson
Dates: Mondays – 9/09, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/07, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/04, 11/11
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM ET
Location: Online via Zoom
Note: This is an online event. After registration, the Zoom link, along with the Meeting ID and Passcode, will be provided via email the day of each session.
- 0808.October.Tuesday
Locke and George on Original Acquisition
Webinar149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016Locke and George on Original Acquisition
In this webinar, Mr. Paul Forrester will discuss how natural resources, especially land, play an important role in many economic problems society faces today, including the climate crisis, housing shortages and severe inequality. Mr. Forrester will present a comparison of Lockean and Georgist natural governance regimes and analysis of their distributive implications.
Mr. Forrester is a PhD student in the Philosophy Department at Yale University writing a dissertation about the institutions that make economic cooperation possible, and how we can both grow the economic pie and divide it more equitably. He won second place in the 2024 HGSSS Writing Contests (College/University & Graduate Students).
Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET
Note: This is an online event. After registration, the Zoom link, along with the Meeting ID and Passcode, will be provided via email the day of the session.
- 0909.October.WednesdayNo events
- 1010.October.ThursdayNo events
- 1111.October.FridayNo events
- 1212.October.SaturdayNo events
