International political economy conference to be held at Concordia

    MONTREAL, Dec. 4 /CNW Telbec/ - In the context of the worldwide economic
crisis, researchers, political economists, union representatives and students
from around the world will participate in the 11th Karl Polanyi Institute
conference called The Relevance of Karl Polanyi for the 21st Century. The
conference, marking the 20th anniversary of the foundation of the Karl Polanyi
Institute of Political Economy at Concordia University, will be held at
Concordia from December 9-11, 2008 on the 7th floor of the Henry F. Hall
Building (1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. West).
    Facing the challenges of a global economy, the conference will evaluate
the importance of Karl Polanyi's theories as we move towards a new
socio-economic framework, including greater ethics and social responsibility.
There will also be discussions into the strategic role that Quebec businesses
can play in the world of finance.
    Participants at this conference will include Theotonio Dos Santos, Chair
of the UNESCO and UNU Network on Global Economic and Sustainable Development;
Giovanni Arrighi, professor at John Hopkins University; and Kari Polanyi
Levitt, McGill professor emeritus (economy) and daughter of Karl Polanyi.
    For more information on the conference, please visit
http://artsandscience1.concordia.ca/polanyi/conf/ or contact Marguerite
Mendell, director of the Karl Polanyi Institute of Political Economy at (514)
848-8707 or [e-mail]

For further information: Tanya Churchmuch, Senior Media Relations
Advisor, Concordia University, [phone] ext. 2518, Cell: [phone],
[e-mail]