Theme for 2009-10 lectures: Business as Usual? The Global Economy Crisis and the Future of Capitalism
The recent economic crisis has affected millions of lives
and has been met by unprecedented measures by governments and
international economic organisations across the world. It has also
raised calls for reform of the current capitalist market systems,
especially from religious and moral considerations. The Ebor
lectures for 2009-10 examine the root causes of the economic
crisis, analyse its local and global implications, evaluate the
current theory and practice of the capitalist market, and suggest
directions for the future of capitalism.
The Speakers
24 March 2010, York Minster
The Kings and the Prophets
Rt Hon Tony Benn
- President of Stop the War Coalition, Former Chairman of the
Labour Party
28 April 2010, York St John University
Crisis or Opportunity? Doing Public Theology after the
Crunch
Prof. Elaine
Graham - Samuel Ferguson Professor of Social
and Pastoral Theology, University of Manchester
26 May 2010, York St John University
Beyond Capitalism Religious Contributions to Greater
Wellbeing
Canon Dr John
Atherton - William Temple
Foundation
Past Lectures in the 2009-2010
Series:
14 October 2009, York Minster
Is it Back to Business as Usual After All?
Mr Andreas Whittam
Smith - CBE Co-founder and first Editor of The
Independent / First Estates Commissioner for the Church of
England
25 November 2009, York St John University
Credit, usury and political power: chasing the moneylenders
from the temple that is our democracy
Dr Ann Pettifor
- Executive Director, Advocacy International
/ Co-founder of Jubilee 2000
Campaign
10 February 2010, York
Minster
What have we learned from the worst financial and economic
crisis since the 1930's?
Mr Robert Peston
- Business Editor, BBC
Further Information
All lectures are on Wednesday evenings starting promptly at
7.00pm
Disabled access is available but please mention when
booking.
Tickets are free but must be booked in advance. If you
wish to book a ticket please use our online
booking form or E: eborlectures@yorksj.ac.uk
stating your name, address and the date you are booking for
and the number of tickets required. If you wish to attend all
the lectures in the 2009-10 series please state when booking.
Tickets can also be booked by phone: 01904 876474 or
by letter: Ebor Lectures, Faculty of Education & Theology,
York St John University, Lord Mayor’s Walk, York YO31 7EX
Ebor
Lectures booklet
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