North America Events
The End of Globalization and the Resurgence of the Nation-State
May 06, 2004 // 5:00pm — 6:00pm
Canada Institute
Essayist and novelist John Ralston Saul critiqued the theory of globalization, noting that the "emotional nature" of economic theories and stated that they have a life span of about 25 to 50 years. He predicted that we are now in a period of transition and that the economic theory of globalization will be abandoned over the next five years.
Prime Minister of Canada, the Right Honorable Paul Martin, Speaks at Wilson Center Event
April 29, 2004 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Canada Institute
On the occasion of his first visit to Washington, Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin delivered a speech focusing on bilateral issues and the issue of North American security, where he outlined the steps his government has taken to ensure that the Canada-U.S. border is more secure and open to trade.
To Move a Mountain: Fighting the Global Economy in Appalachia
April 26, 2004 // 12:00am
United States Studies
Seminar - Brown v. Board of Education and Its Aftermath
April 21, 2004 // 12:00am
United States Studies
Patent Donations and the Problem of Orphan Technologies with David Martin, CEO, M-CAM and Peter Bloch, COO, Light Years IP
April 14, 2004 // 12:30pm — 2:00pm
Program on America and the Global Economy
What does the process of patent donations and orphan technologies say about our national innovation system? Are patent donations an effective way of spurring university research? Are there other ways to foster more development of these technologies? Has patenting gone too far? Is over-patenting getting in the way of new product development?
New Scholarship in Race and Ethnicity - "Moving Beyond the Black-White Color Line? The Implications of Immigration, Intermarriage, and Multiracial Identification"
April 12, 2004 // 12:00am
United States Studies
Book Launch: Trade and Freedom
March 18, 2004 // 11:00am — 1:00pm
Program on America and the Global Economy
James Bacchus—former chairman of the World Trade Organization Appellate Body
Roundtable - Writing Judicial Biography: Current and Former Wilson Center Scholars Discuss the Hows and Whys
March 17, 2004 // 11:00pm
United States Studies