Fiddling while Rome burns?
A Conference on Public Intellectuals and the Future of Canada
October 23, 2014
Why is there a dearth of public debate in Canada on the challenges that will define the future of our country – from our response to global challenges such as climate change and inequality to the ambition and shape of our major social programs.
The Centre for Global Challenges will explore these issues during a one-day public conference on October 23, 2014. A diverse group of public intellectuals will come together to discuss their role in the fields of (1) universities and think tanks, (2) the voluntary sector and the state, and (3) the media.
Welcoming Remarks
Donald Ipperciel, PhD
Principal, Glendon College
Opening Remarks
L. Jacques Ménard, C.C.O.Q.
President, BMO Financial Group, Quebec
Chairman, BMO Nesbitt Burns
Panel 1 – Public intellectuals, universities and think tanks
Facilitator: Paul Saurette, Associate Professor, School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa
Panel 2 – Public intellectuals, the voluntary sector and the state
Facilitator: Morris Rosenberg, President and CEO-designate, Trudeau Foundation
Panel 3 – Public intellectuals and the media
Facilitator: Paul Wells, Political Editor, Maclean’s
Closing Remarks
Alex Himelfarb
Director, Glendon School of Public and International Affairs and Centre for Global Challenges
REGISTRATION AND MORE DETAILS
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The Glendon School of Public and International Affairs
207 Glendon Hall • Glendon Campus, York University • 2275 Bayview Avenue • Toronto, ON Canada M4N 3M6
Tel: 416 487-6706 • www.glendon.yorku.ca/gspia
