GERG Director Radhika Desai was featured in a new talk held at “The Long End of the First World War: Ruptures, Continuities and Memories.” HERRENHAUSEN SYMPOSIUM, MAY 8 – 10, 2017 Organizers: Volkswagen Foundation (https://www.volkswagenstiftung.de/en….), Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient Berlin, German Historical Institute London and Leibniz University of Hannover The Herrenhausen Symposium “The Long End of …
GERG directors recently visited New Zealand/Aotearoa at the invitation of the Living Wage Movement, where the two biggest cities – Auckland and Wellington – have just implemented the Living Wage. They spoke with activists from the movement, staff of the two councils and staff at the Southern Initiative, a unit of Auckland District Council which …
We are seeking volunteers for our forthcoming international conference which will take place at St John’s College, University of Manitoba between September 29th and October 1st 2017. We need helpers both before, during and after the conference to help with: (1) Registration – to be part of a team at the registration desk who will …
Over the second half of the 20th Century, South Korea has transformed from one of the most backwards economies of the world into an economic powerhouse. It is no longer deniable that South Korea has become a central figure, if not ‘the’ central figure, of global capitalism. Naturally, our understanding of South Korea has also …
By Radhika Desai and Alan Freeman Originally printed in the Winnipeg Free Press, June 12, 2017 Even in an age of political and electoral upsets, Thursday’s U.K. election contained so many shocks that commentators ran out of superlatives. Historic Conservative losses and Labour gains, the setback to Scottish independence, the demise of Hard Brexit and …
GERG, along with the University of Winnipeg Manitoba Chair for Global Governance Studies, the University of Manitoba Institute for the Humanities and Peace Alliance Winnipeg are happy to present panel discussions and lectures by three distinguished speakers, Roger Annis, Paul Kellogg, and Mahdi Nazemroata on the dangers on Western militarism and the place of NATO …
Join us at 5:00 pm on Friday, May 19, 2017 at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights for the documentary premiere of El Buen Cristiano, followed by a presentation from Director Isabel Acevedo and a reception. In 1982 José Efraín Ríos Montt, a born-again Christian, military officer and politician, led a military coup. His military …
By Alan Freeman, Chair of Trustees, The Christopher Freeman Trust, and Johan Schot, Director of Science Policy Research Unit Professor Soete will revisit SPRU work from the early 80’s conducted in the framework of the Technology and Employment (TEMPO) project, which focused on the impact of (radical) technological change on employment. The influence of this …
by Radhika Desai Observers have been collectively scratching their heads at the unfolding Trump presidency. Trump’s campaign braggadocio opposed the establishment of both parties and pointedly continued into his inauguration. However, his anti-establishmentarianism has since been thrown into question as a ‘shock and awe’ scale flurry of confusing executive orders and announcements rocks the US …
The Geopolitical Economy Research Group wishes to thank all the volunteers who helped organize the very successful inaugural GERG conference that took place in Winnipeg in September. The volunteers recently gathered for a party and received certificates for their hard work and creativity. They helped organize the conference and register delegates, took photos and videos, …