HGF Programe Autumn 2019

Meetings at 11 Mandeville Place, London W1U 3AJ
Courtesy of The School of Philosophy and Economic Science
Autumn 2019 Study Programme
         
 Date    Wk No  Afternoon Group  Evening Group
04/10/2019 Fri   Wk 1 Group Study Meeting Study:  The Condition of Labour
11/10/2019 Fri   Wk 2 Group Study Meeting Study:  The Condition of Labour
18/10/2019 Fri   Wk 3 Group Study Meeting Study:  The Condition of Labour
25/10/2019 Fri   Wk 4 Group Study Meeting Political Economy - A new Course
01/11/2019 Fri   Wk 5 Half Term: no meeting Half Term: no meeting
08/11/2019 Fri   Wk 6 Group Study Meeting Political Economy - A new Course
15/11/2019 Fri   Wk 7 Group Study Meeting Political Economy - A new Course
22/11/2019 Fri   Wk 8 Group Study Meeting Political Economy - A new Course
29/11/2019 Fri   Wk 9 Group Study Meeting Political Economy - A new Course
         
STUDY GROUP:  2:30pm to 4pm: 
Presenter: Tommas Graves.
         
Continuing from the Summer term, the Afternoon Study Group sessions will resume its study of George's Our Land and Land Policy. Following on, the study will focus on further texts drawn from Vol 1 in  the new Schalkenbach editions of The Annotated Works.  

 

STUDY GROUP:  6:40 to 8:10pm  
Presenter: David Triggs.
During the first three weeks, David will lead the Group in further examination of  George's letter to Pope Leo XIII entitled The Condition of Labour, which was started in the Summer Term.    

 

NEW 5 WEEK COURSE:  Beginning on the 25th October, David will present a new 5-week course he has devised  on Political Economy.   This will continue after the half term.   Further announcement later.
 ALL WELCOME
You may attend one session or as many as you wish
ADMISSION FREE - voluntary donations please
The Henry George Foundation of Great Britain is a company limited by guarantee,
 registered in England, company no 00956714, Charity No: 259194 and in Scotland SC0044360
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HGF Open Event

 The Environment and Economic Justice

Venue:  11 Mandeville Place, London, W1U 3AJ   (Courtesy of The School of Economic Science)

Saturday 21 September 2019   10:00am to 6:15pm
 (Registration from 09:30)

The Henry George Foundation presents five guest speakers who will explore the connections between economic justice and the environment in Henry George’s political and economic thought.

Continuing theFoundation’s dialogue with the most pressing contemporary issues, the speakers will reflect on the need to create sustainable and fair ways of life in modern societies.

 The Open Day will be an opportunity to address questions such as:

How should we reconcile George’s insight into economic justice, with the new threat of environmental catastrophe?

Should Georgists support policies such as a Green New Deal?

Would George adapt his message to answer our environmental and economic crises?

The Foundation’s Hon President,  David Triggs, will chair the event and introduce the speakers.

09:30

Registration
10:00   Welcome and Introduction  -  David Triggs

10:15

First Talk

Henry George and the Environment – Simon McKenna

11:15

Refreshments     

11:45

Second Talk

Taxing the Environment: Natural Resources and Stewardship - Brendan Hennigan

12:15

Third Talk

Trade and Land Value Sharing: Emancipating Labour through Free Trade -  Francis Peddle

12:45

Lunch break:       (Local restaurants and shops provide meals, sandwiches & takeaways).

14:15

Welcome Back      David Triggs

14:30

Fourth Talk

Economics and The Land Ethic - Joseph Milne

15:30

Refreshments

16:30

Fifth Talk

Exploitative rent-extraction, economic injustice, and the environment: Do we need a 'green tax-shift'?   -  Gavin Kerr

17:30

Drinks and Social Gathering in house

18:15 

End

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All Welcome-No entrance fee but generous donations will be welcome!

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HGF Programe Summer 2019

Meetings at 11 Mandeville Place, London W1U 3AJ
         
Courtesy of The School of Economic Science
         
Summer 2019 Study Programme
         
Date   Wk No Afternoon Group Evening Group
03/05/2019     Wk 1 Meeting No Meeting
10/05/2019     Wk 2 Meeting No Meeting
17/05/2019 Fri   Wk 3 Meeting Meeting
24/05/2019 Fri   Wk 4 Meeting Meeting
31/05/2019 Fri   Wk 5 Half Term: no meeting Half Term: no meeting
07/06/2019 Fri   Wk 6 Meeting Meeting
14/06/2019 Fri   Wk 7 Meeting Meeting
21/06/2019 Fri   Wk 8 Meeting Meeting
28/06/2019 Fri   Wk 9 Meeting Meeting
05/07/2019 Fri   Wk 10 Meeting Talk:  with Eddie Barnett
12/07/2019 Fri   Wk 11 Meeting Meeting
19/07/2019 Fri   Wk 12 Meeting No Meeting
         
STUDY GROUP:  2:30pm to 4pm: Protection and Free Trade
Presenter: Tommas Graves.
         
The Afternoon Study Group will study George's Our Land and Land Policy beginning with Fred Foldvary's essay from Vol I of the Annotated Works. There will also be sessions with visiting speakers and poetry.
         
STUDY GROUP:  6:40 to 8:10pm  Social Problems, The Condition of Labour
Presenter: David Triggs.
         
Volume III, in the series The Annotated Works of Henry George published in 2018 will continue to provide material for study in the summer term including sessions on George's Social Problems and The Condition of Labour.   David will lead the Group in further exploration of Social Problems and George's letter to Pope Leo XIII entitled The Condition of Labour.
NB: Real time access to above sessions available via Internet Connection - see Newsletter for details
         
Eddie Barnett will join us on the 5th July when he will present a special talk on The Diggers- an agrarian movement which arose in England in the 17th century.   
 ALL WELCOME
You may attend one session or as many as you wish
ADMISSION FREE - voluntary donations please
         
The Henry George Foundation of Great Britain is a company limited by guarantee,
 registered in England ,company no 00956714, Charity No: 259194 and in Scotland SC0044360
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