Featured Event: Joseph Stiglitz on Europe's Future Beyond the Euro

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Europe has been rocked by several crises in the last few years—the eurozone crisis, and the rise of migration, nationalism, and populism, among others.

 

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Featured Event: Joseph Stiglitz on Europe's Future Beyond the Euro  Europe has been rocked by several crises in the last few years—the eurozone crisis, and the rise of migration, nationalism, and populism, among others. And now Brexit seems to threaten the very existence of the European Union. Columbia University professor and Nobel Prize laureate Joseph Stiglitz discusses the future of Europe and the euro on November 30 at 2:30 p.m. Register today.   Upcoming Public Events 11/15 Beyond the Silk Road: China's Global Economic Ambitions / 11:45 a.m. Former Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell discusses China's economic ambitions in Asia and beyond, and their implications for the US ‘pivot’ to the region. 11/17 The Middle East and a New Administration / 5:30 p.m. What are the prospects for renewed US leadership in the Middle East and how might the new administration approach the Israeli-Palestinian peace process or the fight against ISIL? Brandeis University professors, Shai Feldman and Khalil Shikaki, offer insights on American intervention in the region.   11/21 Religious Intolerance and Ethnicity in Myanmar / 11:45 a.m. The reemergence of a newly democratic Myanmar on the global stage has been accompanied by international scrutiny of its maltreatment of the Rohingyas, a Muslim ethnic group in the predominantly Buddhist country. How has the use of religion as a unifying nationalist sentiment left the Rohingya disenfranchised and marginalized? 11/29 A New Administration and the Road Ahead / 5:30 p.m. Where will the new president lead America at home and abroad? Three weeks after the election, Washington Post chief correspondent Dan Balz will offer a timely look at how the election unfolded and the challenges the new administration will face. 11/30 Europe's Future: Beyond the Euro? / 2:30 p.m. Initially hailed as one of the cornerstones of European peace and prosperity, the euro now seems to promote discord and economic malaise. Columbia University professor and Nobel Prize laureate Joseph Stiglitz discusses the future of Europe and the euro. 11/30 How to Avoid the Next Economic Collapse / 5:30 p.m. The global economy is nearing a crossroads—as central banks alone seem unable to foster high inclusive growth and durable financial stability. Allianz chief economic advisor Mohamed A. El-Erian discusses what we must do—individually and collectively—to avoid the next collapse. 12/05 Broken Promises: From Segregation to Inclusion in Global Cities / 5:30 p.m. Cook County board president Toni Preckwinkle, former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, and author Kamal Al-Solaylee discuss how global cities can define the future of inclusive, open societies with Chicago business leader and Council board vice chairman Sam Scott. 12/06 Alan Greenspan: The Man Who Knew / 5:30 p.m. Author Sebastian Mallaby discusses the paradoxical persona of Alan Greenspan—Fed chairman for two decades before the 2008 global financial crisis—and lessons learned to avoid another meltdown. His biography on Greenspan has been shortlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award. 12/07 Scholl Fellow Public Lecture / 5:30 p.m. Victor Yuan, a renowned expert in public opinion and market research, will deliver the 2016 Dr. Scholl Foundation Lecture on US-China Relations. Yuan is the founder and chairman of China’s leading public opinion, data collection, and data analysis organization Dataway Horizon. 12/14 Globalization in an Age of Division / 5:30 p.m. Author and Yale professor Jeffrey Garten, in conversation with the Financial Times' Edward Luce, discusses how the next president should respond to anti-free trade sentiment in an increasingly interdependent world.     Events Publications Experts Membership   Subscribe to Weekly Events Update        Chicago Council on Global Affairs Prudential Plaza Office: 180 N. Stetson Ave., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60601 Conference Center: 130 E. Randolph Dr., Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: +1 312-726-3860 │ Fax: +1 312-821-7555 To ensure receipt of our email, please add info@thechicagocouncil.org to your address book. Manage your email preferences. Unsubscribe from all Council emails.