Events

Past Event

Back to the Future: Is Socialism Striking Again?

September 24, 2019
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Columbia | SIPA, room 1501

Join us for the Fifth Annual Kotak Family Distinguished Lecture Series, presided by Professor Jagdish Bhagwati.  For this installment of the lecture series, Professor Bhagwati has assembled a renowned team of scholars to discuss iterations of socialism in different countries.  The panelists include:

Jan Švejnar, "Socialism: the Eastern European Experience"

Arvind Panariya, "Why Socialism Failed in India"

Lee Branstetter, “China: Socialism and Capitalism”

Former Ambassador Juan Gabriel Valdés, "Socialism's appeal in Latin America"

There will be a reception before the event from 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.  The Lecture and Panel will be from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., IAB room 1501.