Symposium On Democracy III:
Citizenship in the Age of Globalization
November 18-19, 2008
The 2008 Symposium will examine the roles and responsibilities of citizens in a global community and the demands today’s global community places on individuals to meet not just the challenges of a home nation, but the challenges of a home world. The sessions will focus on the leadership problems of both people and nations and how the politics, science, technology, religion, economics, history, and culture of a nation shape the leadership decisions people make.
Given that this topic is broad, we have designed lectures and breakout sessions that help us focus on three general questions:
- What is globalization, and what are the key issues that surround it?
- What are the most significant controversies or challenges posed by globalization?
- What does it mean to live as a citizen of a global world?
We have invited speakers from a wide range of disciplines to help us answer these questions - economics, business, politics, environmental chemistry, journalism, international relations, health, and religion, to name a few. By the end of the Symposium, our community should have a clearer understanding of globalization and its effects on citizens of the world, of the many interconnections of societies across the globe, and of multiple ways of responding to and living in a global age.
The event is free and open to the public. Public and private school classes are encouraged to participate in all or part of the Symposium – please RSVP to 573.592.5319.
For more information on the Symposium contact the Office of Alumni & College Relations at 573.592.5319 or collegerelations@westminster-mo.edu
Media please contact Rob Crouse, Director of College Relations, at 573.592.5019 or rob.crouse@westminster-mo.edu.