Michael Gillgannon

has spent 37 years in Bolivia as a Catholic missionary priest working with the poor and mentoring a new generation of indigenous university students. His critical perspective on Latin American economic development and democracy make social justice central to any development theory. This perspective often puts him at odds with U.S. development policies in Latin America, with economic development experts and even some in the Churches.

A Dialogue on Democracy, Dollars & Debts:

Decolonizing the Americas
The program will be a dialogue between Michael Gillgannon and William Black, facilitated by Judy Ancel, Director of UMKCs Institute for Labor Studies.

William Black,
a UMKC Economics and Law Professor, is well known for his expertise on bank fraud and outspoken criticism of the bailouts of systemically dangerous institutions (large insolvent banks). He co-teaches a course in Latin American development and recently was invited by Ecuadors Central Bank and its Foreign Ministry to present and participate in conferences in Quito aimed at organizing a new Banco del Sur regional development bank with a new nancial architecture led by a humane central bank and working to ensure food sovereignty and adequacy.

MO NDAY
Co sponsors:
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS Consulate General of Mexico Kansas City, Loretto, Latin American/Caribbean Committee of Loretto, Sisters of Mercy, Western Division, Olive Branch, The Cross Border Network, Westside Community Action Network

September 19, 2011

7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The program is free and open to the public.

Co sponsors:
UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS UMKC Institute for Labor Studies and UMKC Departments of Economics, History, Political Science and Sociology

UMKC Haag Hall Room 301 52nd and Rockhill Road (northwest corner)
We have obtained permission for guests to park in the multistory parking structure at 52nd & Rockhill.

No charge however reservations recommended. RSVP: Alice Kitchen, 816-753-4424 or akitchen1@kc.rr.com