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Educational Power

 

Is public higher education still a powerful force for shaping society? This program will bring together scholars and practitioners from around the world to talk about the impact of public higher education on social mobilization and economic development in the 21st century. Featuring James J. Duderstadt, President Emeritus and University Professor of Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan; Deborah Davis, former director of the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization; Enrique Dussel Peters, Professor of Economics at the National Autonomous University of Mexico; and Yu Lizhong, President of East China Normal University.  William Kelly, President of the Graduate Center, will moderate.

 

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James Duderstadt

JAMES J. DUDERSTADT

Dr. James J. Duderstadt is President Emeritus and University Professor of Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan. full bio >>

 

 

 

Deborah Davis

DEBORAH DAVIS

Deborah S. Davis is Professor of Sociology at Yale University specializing in the study of contemporary Chinese society.
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Enrique Dussel Peters

ENRIQUE DUSSEL PETERS

Enrique Dussel Peters is a Professor of Economics at the National Autonomous University in Mexico (UNAM) where he directs the China Mexico Institute. full bio >>

 

 

 

Yu Lizhong

YU LIZHONG

Yu Lizhong is President of East China Normal University. Dr. Yu received his Ph.D in Environmental Magnetism from the University of Liverpool in 1989.full bio >>

 

 

William Kelly

WILLIAM P. KELLY

William P. Kelly was appointed President of the Graduate Center of the City University of New York on July 1, 2005. From 1998 through June 2005, he served as the Graduate Center's Provost and Senior Vice President. full bio >>