April 18, 2022 at 7-8:30pm
The increasing threat of climate disaster threatens to widen existing gaps in racial and economic inequality. What implications does this have for the global economic order?
On Monday, April 18th, from 7-8:30pm at Toyon Lounge, Professor Keston Perry from Williams College will be giving a talk about the role the Global North has played in causing the climate crisis and economic inequality, and the implications for global economic policy ideas such as the Green New Deal. Perry will also discuss how these events bring to light the legacies of colonialism, environmental racism and enslavement, and major economic perspectives about environmental and human systems and radicalized hierarchies in the global economy.
Keston K. Perry (he/they) is Assistant Professor of Africana Studies at Williams College USA. His work examines race and climate change, its social and economic effects on marginalized communities, and its policy implications. He also examines the financial system that underpins international climate policy and reproduces marginalization and dispossession in the Caribbean and African diaspora. Dr. Perry's work appreciates the ways in which global economic institutions and governing arrangements expose Black and racialized communities in the Caribbean to acute dispossession, debt and death within the context of the climate crisis. This work makes the case for climate reparations to advance social justice and self-determination of Caribbean peoples.
Come to learn, participate in Q+A and discussion, and eat catered food!
The schedule for the event:
- 7:00-7:10: Catered food is served
- 7:10-7:35: Presentation from Professor Perry
- 7:35-8:10pm: Q+A
- 8:10-8:30: Dessert served, mingling, and reception
We hope to see you there!
This event is hosted by Rethinking Economics Stanford. You can follow us on instagram at @rethinking.economics_stanford, or reach out to join our slack and get more involved!
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