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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Download PDF of Newsletter Thanks to all who helped circulate our updated Call for Papers including the new deadline for abstract submissions of 15 March 2017. We have confirmed four …
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. …
Digging into Manitoba Premier Brian Palister’s promise to evaluate the return to arts investment, CBC interviewed GERG research director Alan Freeman about the economic impact of creativity. The answer is …
This position paper from GERG research director Alan Freeman shows that certain deep, new ideas have profoundly affected economic growth and contributed to great social transformations, outlines a method to …
This year, the Society for Socialist Studies turns fifty, and we look forward to welcoming a record number of colleagues to our annual conference at Congress 2017, hosted by Ryerson …