2014 Symposium

2014 Symposium

Third Annual International Politics and Economics Symposium



Crisis and Confusion: Responses to Global Economic Turbulence

Friday, September 12, 2014

Robert A. Jones ’59 House Conference Room

 

Economic crises are recurring features of the global economy. Incidents may be spread across decades or continents, but they share many characteristics. Often, economic crises cause social and political upheaval. In this symposium, we examine a range of economic crises, delve into their causes and consequences, and discuss optimal policies for dealing with their aftermath.

Schedule

12:00-5:15 PM Three Panel Discussions

Robert A. Jones 59’ House Conference Room

12:00-12:15 PM

Welcome and Opening Remarks by Allison Stanger

Director of International Politics and Economics

12:15-1:45 PM Panel One: Is the Crisis of 2007-2008 Unusual?  An Historical Perspective by Michael Bordo

Board of Governors Professor of Economics, Rutgers University

Moderator: Leticia Arroyo Abad, Economics

Student Chair: Forest Jarvis ’15

2:00-3:30 PM Panel Two: Sovereign Crises in Latin America by Graciela Kaminsky

Professor of Economics and International Affairs, George Washington University

Moderator: Racha Moussa, Economics

Student Chair:  Josh Kruskal ’15

 

3:45-5:15 PM Panel Three: Do Washington and Berlin Handle Economic Meltdowns Differently? Ideas and Leadership during Times of Crisis by Matthias Matthijs

Assistant Professor of International Political Economy, John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies

Moderator: Jeffrey Cason, Political Science

Student Chair: Sanela Smaka ’15

7:15-8:30 PM Roundtable Discussion

Robert A. Jones ’59 House Conference Room

Michael Bordo, Graciela Kaminsky, Matthias Matthijs

Chair: Allison Stanger

 

Sponsors

• International Politics and Economics Program
• C.A. Johnson Economics Fund
• Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs
• Academic Enrichment Fund
• The Departments of History and Political Science
• The Programs in European Studies and
• Latin American Studies
• Atwater Commons
• Brainerd Commons
• Cook Commons