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The Southern Alberta Council of Public Affairs (SACPA) presents a session with the University of Lethbridge's Dr. Trevor Harrison as he discusses the reemergence of populism.
Neo-Liberalism, Trump and the Return of Populism
Date: Thursday, February 2, 2017
Time: 12 - 1:30 p.m. (30 minutes each for presentation, lunch and Q & A)
Location: Country Kitchen Catering (Lower level of The Keg) 1715 Mayor Magrath Dr. S
Cost: $12 (includes lunch) or $2 (includes coffee/tea)
The recent US election, following on the heels of the UK’s referendum on Brexit and the rise of right-wing movements throughout Europe, has been widely attributed to a rise in populism.
This talk examines the concept of populism in its various historic manifestations, while also situating its recent reemergence within the theoretical tradition of Karl Polanyi’s work on the politically destabilizing nature of self-regulating markets, a.k.a., the thirty-year experiment known as neo-liberal globalization.
Speaker: Dr. Trevor Harrison
Dr. Trevor Harrison is a professor of sociology at the University of Lethbridge and director of the Parkland Institute. He was born and raised in Edmonton. He holds a BA from the University of Winnipeg, an MA from the University of Calgary, and a PhD in sociology from the University of Alberta.
His broad areas of specialty include political sociology, political economy and public policy. In addition to numerous journal articles and book chapters, Dr. Harrison is the author, co-author, or co-editor of nine books. His op-ed columns frequently appear in both local and national newspapers
Moderator: Terry Shillington
For more information on the Southern Alberta Council of Public Affairs, visit the SACPA website.
Contact:
Trevor Kenney | trevor.kenney@uleth.ca | 403-329-2710 | sacpa.ca