[The Politics of Immigration co-author Jane Guskin will be on the opening plenary of this year's Summer Institute, and will be facilitating some workshops on our dialogue model.]
The Center for Popular Economics invites you to our
28th Summer Institute
July 26-August 2, 2008
Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL
Special Track:
Economics of Immigration & Migration
Co-sponsored by Chicago Jobs with Justice, ICIRR (Illinois Coalition
for Immigrant & Refugee Rights) and CAAAELII (Coalition of African,
Arab, Asian, European & Latino Immigrants of Illinois) and the
Department of Economics/Program in Social Justice Studies at Roosevelt
University
Learn how the economy works and
gain tools to make your activism more effective.
CPE's Summer Institute is a week-long intensive training in economics
for activists, educators, and anyone who wants a better understanding
of the economy. We focus on the how the economic system impacts our
lives, communities and work every day. No background in economics is
required.
Core Classrooms At the heart of the Summer Institute program are two
core courses, one on the U.S. Economy, one on the International
Economy. All participants must choose one core course. The core
classes meet each day in the mornings. Below is a sample of topics.
US Economy
Intro to the economy
Race, Class and Gender
Labor and the workplace
Macroeconomics: fiscal policy
Macroeconomics: monetary policy & the Federal Reserve
Introduction to international economics
What's the alternative?
International Economy
Brief history of the global economy
Development policies & neoliberalism
Trade
Globalization of production
International finance
Gender and globalization
What's the alternative?
Afternoon and evening events: In addition to the core courses is a
rich selection of speakers, panels, workshops, videos, discussion
groups and cultural events. All of these events are open to
participants of both classes.
Special Track: Economics of Immigration and Migration
Each year we choose an issue area that we focus on in the workshops,
panels as well as in the core classrooms. This year's special track is
on the Economics of Immigration & Migration and will explore questions
such as:
What's the relationship between corporate led globalization and migration?
What's the impact of immigration on wages, jobs, state expenditures, healthcare
Economic dimensions of race, class, gender and immigration.
What's the economic impact of border militarization
What's the impact and potential of remittances to the home country
How are women impacted differently?
For more information or registration form, please visit our website:
http://www.populareconomics.org/
or contact us: programs@populareconomics, phone (413) 545-0743
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