TORONTO, March 18, 2003 -- Should France's refusal to endorse military action against Iraq be construed as a rejection of US foreign policy or European antagonism toward an emerging new world order headed by the United States?
Dr. Bernard Cassen, considered one of Europe's most prominent anti-globalization voices, will examine escalating US-European tensions in the context of France's continued opposition to a war with Iraq. His talk, "European Rejection of American Politics or Anti-Americanism?", will take place Thursday, March 20, 1:30-3:30 p.m., in the Verney Room, S674 Ross Building, York University, 4700 Keele St.
Cassen is the general manager of Le Monde diplomatique, an influential left-wing monthly magazine published in 24 languages. He is honorary president of ATTAC (L’association pour la Taxe Tobin pour l’Aide aux Citoyens), an international organization he founded in 1998 to help foster social awareness and opposition to globalization. An emeritus professor of English, Cassen also played a key role in founding the World Social Forum (and its first meeting in Porte Alegre, Brazil in 2001) which advocates democratic control over financial markets and institutions, such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, in developing countries.
Cassen's talk is sponsored by York University's Canadian Centre for German and European Studies (CCGES), the York-UofT Institute of European Studies and the Consulate General of France, Toronto.
| WHO: |
Dr. Bernard Cassen, general manager, "Le Monde diplomatique"; founder and honorary president, ATTAC |
| WHAT: | Talk: "European Rejection of American Politics or Anti-Americanism?" |
| WHEN: | Thursday, March 20, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. |
| WHERE: | Verney Room, S674 Ross Building, York University, 4700 Keele St. |
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For further information, please contact:
| Claude Desmarais | Ken Turriff | Thomas Chanzy |
| CCGES | Media Relations | Attaché |
| York University | York University | Consulate General of France |
| 416-736-5695 | 416-736-2100, ext. 22086 | 416-925-1188 |
| desmarai@yorku.ca | kturriff@yorku.ca | thomas.chanzy@diplomatie.fr |
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