The
Attached is a short description of the book as well as some
biographical
information about the author, as compiled by the publisher.
If you plan to attend the book talk, please RSVP to Penelope Skalnik at
pskalnik@fas.harvard.edu
or
617-384-8438 by Friday, May 4, 2007.
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Monday, May 14
Book Talk
By Force of Thought: Irregular Memoirs of an Intellectual Journey
(The MIT Press, January
2007)
János Kornai, Author; Professor
Emeritus of Economics, Harvard University; Permanent Fellow Emeritus,
Collegium Budapest Institute for Advanced Study; Distinguished Research
Professor, Central European University
Chair: Timothy Colton, Director, Davis Center; Professor of
Government,
Harvard University
Discussant: Francis Bator, Professor Emeritus of Political
Economy,
Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Discussant: Paul Hollander, Center Associate, Davis Center;
Professor
Emeritus of Sociology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
1730 Cambridge Street, Concourse Level, Room S050
4:15-6:00 p.m.
Reception following talk. All are
welcome.