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A Country with No Exit? Migrations from Communist Countries

Presented by Dariusz Stola with comments by Aristide Zolberg Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 6:00 PM The New School, 55 West 13th Street Hirshorn Suite – Mezzanine Level Thanks to the Soviet-style system of police control and the revolutionary changes since 1989, international mobility from European communist states is probably the best documented social phenomenon [...]

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The Invasion of the NGOs: Nature, Territory and Identity in Tanzania

The Invasion of the NGOs: Nature, Territory and Identity in Tanzania Tuesday, February 7, 2012 – 6:00 – 8:00PM – Reception to follow The New School, 2 West 13th Street – Bark Room – Ground Floor This talk by political ecologist, Jennifer Jones, will reflect on the role of foreign policy and the its influence [...]

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1.4 Billion Reasons – Ending Global Poverty Today

1.4 Billion Reasons – Ending Global Poverty Today Monday, January 30, 2012 – 6:30-8:00PM – Reception to follow The New School, 65 West 11th Street – 5th Floor – Wollman Hall There are 1.4 billion people in the world living in extreme poverty on less than $1.25 a day. What can be done about it? [...]

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