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  1. Beyond the Economic Crisis: Assessing Impact and Defining New Norms for Economic Policy in Latin America
    • New York, NY.

    The Observatory on Latin America @ The New School will host an international conference on the impact of the global economic crisis in Latin America. The conference will identify new norms for economic policy and the framework for regionalization and cooperation between North and South. It will bring together government officials, representatives of international organizations, and academics to debate alternative options for policy and development strategy. Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, 55 West 13th Street, 2nd Floor. Free, but registration is required. More information online.

  2. Contesting Honduras: A Discussion With Greg Grandin
    • New York, NY.1
    • 6:30pm

    Greg Grandin, Professor of History at NYU and Nation contributor, will discuss the coup in Honduras and its aftermath with Rodolfo Pastor, minister of culture under former President Zelaya and visiting professor at Harvard University. Sponsored by The Center for Place, Culture and Politics at the CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue @ 34th St., Rooms C204/205. Free and open to the public, no reservations, seating is limited. 212-817-1876.

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