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4/17 Westminster Presents Diversity Lecture “Global Capitalist Crisis and the Second Great Depression”

“Global Capitalist Crisis and the Second Great Depression”

SALT LAKE CITY – Westminster College is pleased to host a lecture by Dr. Armando Navarro entitled “Global Capitalist Crisis and the Second Great Depression” on April 17, 2012, at 11:30 a.m. in the auditorium of the Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business.

Dr. Navarro will discuss his most recent book, Global Capitalist Crisis and the Second Great Depression. In his book, Navarro details the political history of the United States, leading up to the “Second Great Depression” and critiques America’s political culture. Navarro will also discuss how global capitalism has affected minorities and working class Americans, what political and economic events led to the global economic crisis, what is preventing America’s economic state from improving and what can be done to improve our economic state.

Navarro has 44 years of experience as an organizer and scholar-activist. He has dealt with a myriad of local, state, national, and international social justice, human rights and political empowerment related issues. This event is free and open to the public.

WHO:             Armando Navarro, PhD, political activist and author of Global Capitalist Crisis and the Second Great Depression

WHAT:           Diversity lecture “Global Capitalist Crisis and the Second Great Depression”

WHERE:        Westminster College
Auditorium, Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business
1840 South 1300 East
Salt Lake City, UT

WHEN:           April 17, 2012

                        11:30 a.m.  

About Westminster:
Westminster is a nationally recognized, comprehensive liberal arts college. With a broad array of graduate and undergraduate programs, Westminster is distinguished by its unique environment for learning. Westminster prepares students for success through active and engaged learning, real world experiences and its vibrant campus community. Westminster’s unique location, adjacent to the Rocky Mountains and to the dynamic city of Salt Lake, further enriches the college experience. For more information, visit www.westminstercollege.edu or follow WestminsterSLC on Twitter.