Montreal

Predatory Capitalism and the End of Sovereignty

A discussion about the global economic crisis

1:00pm
Friday September 30 2011

 

 

The Lounge Speaker Series and QPIRG Concordia present:

Predatory Capitalism and the End of Sovereignty

With:

Kari Levitt Polanyi, Emerita Professor of Economics, McGill University

Jaggi Singh, member of Convergence des Luttes Anticapitalistes (CLAC)

The Lounge Speaker Series and QPIRG Concordia invite students, staff and the public to attend our first of many lunchtime speaking events and assemblies on political and economic issues. We are proud to be hosting renowned political economist Kari Polanyi Levitt and Jaggi Singh, activist and member of the Convergence des Luttes Anticapitalistes as our first guests.

When: Friday, September 30th from1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: 7th Floor CSU Lounge, Hall Building, Sir George Williams Campus (1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)

Bring a lunch or grab some food at the People’s Potato. Come learn about and discuss the global economic and financial crisis and what is being done around Montreal against the radical transformation of the global economy. Make sure to stay for Q&A and assembly where you can join in on the discussion of “what now?”

Next Event:

October 7 - Activism and Research in Turbulent Times

Guests: Dr. Anna Kruzynski, Professor at the School of Public and Community Affaires

Lex Gill – CSU President

TBA – Community-University Research Exchange