Ethics and the University Endowment: Are University Endowments Investing in Land Grabs?

A conversation featuring Anuradha Mittal, founder of the Oakland Institute

 

Board members of the Oakland Institute will discuss findings of their recent report on how European hedge funds have made large scale investments in African land, resulting in food insecurity, displacement of small farmers, environmental devastation, and further impoverishment and political instability of African nations.

 

Thursday, November 3, 2011

4:30 to 6 pm, Ticknor Lounge

Refreshments served

 

Sponsored by The Harvard College Social Responsibility Trust

Co-sponsored by The Harvard Kennedy School Business and Government Professional Interest Council

 

Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 16:30 to 18:00