Henry George School of Social Science
Upcoming events
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2020-01-27 6:30 pm - 2020-01-27 8:30 pmThis course will provide a set of tools to analyze the interaction between monetary policy, the real economy and the financial sector in general. The course will combine a study of the relevant theories with applications to recent events and policy debates. In this connection Henry George’s concept of money will be explored as well as the relations between finance and land markets.
Instructor: Allen Smith
Location: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Dates: Mondays, 1/6, 1/13, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10
Main Texts:
H. George, The Science of Political Economy, Part 5
R. Werner, Where does Money Come from -
2020-01-30 6:30 pm - 2020-01-30 8:30 pmCOMPARATIVE CAPITALISM
The word capitalism lends itself to broad generalizations that highlight the importance of private property and free markets as the supreme arbitrator of economic outcomes. However, national trajectories give form to many varieties, suggesting that history, culture and institutions do play a major role in shaping markets and organizing society.
In this five-session course, we present cross-country variations of modern capitalism by comparing and contrasting the dominant Anglo-American model to its other counterparts.
Instructor: Michael Bucher
Dates: Thursdays: 1/2, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM5 sessions
Registration fee: $5
Payment or proof of payment must be provided at first session. -
2020-02-03 6:30 pm - 2020-02-03 8:30 pm
This course will provide a set of tools to analyze the interaction between monetary policy, the real economy and the financial sector in general. The course will combine a study of the relevant theories with applications to recent events and policy debates. In this connection Henry George’s concept of money will be explored as well as the relations between finance and land markets.
Instructor: Allen Smith
Location: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Dates: Mondays, 1/6, 1/13, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10
Main Texts:
H. George, The Science of Political Economy, Part 5
R. Werner, Where does Money Come from -
2020-02-10 6:30 pm - 2020-02-10 8:30 pm
This course will provide a set of tools to analyze the interaction between monetary policy, the real economy and the financial sector in general. The course will combine a study of the relevant theories with applications to recent events and policy debates. In this connection Henry George’s concept of money will be explored as well as the relations between finance and land markets.
Instructor: Allen Smith
Location: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Dates: Mondays, 1/6, 1/13, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10
Main Texts:
H. George, The Science of Political Economy, Part 5
R. Werner, Where does Money Come from -
2020-02-12 6:30 pm - 2020-02-12 8:30 pmAMERICA’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. -
2020-02-17 6:30 pm - 2020-02-17 8:30 pmUNDERSTANDING 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. -
2020-02-19 6:30 pm - 2020-02-19 8:30 pm
AMERICA’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. -
2020-02-24 6:30 pm - 2020-02-24 8:30 pm
UNDERSTANDING 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. -
2020-02-26 6:30 pm - 2020-02-26 8:30 pm
AMERICA’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. -
2020-03-02 6:30 pm - 2020-03-02 8:30 pm
UNDERSTANDING 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. -
2020-03-04 6:30 pm - 2020-03-04 8:30 pm
AMERICA’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. -
2020-03-09 6:30 pm - 2020-03-09 8:30 pm
UNDERSTANDING 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. -
2020-03-11 6:30 pm - 2020-03-11 8:30 pm
AMERICA’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. -
2020-03-16 6:30 pm - 2020-03-16 8:30 pm
UNDERSTANDING 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.
