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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
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

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

Eventbritebooking required:Please click on: https://bit.ly/2YNdarn

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

HGF Programe Summer 2019

Meetings at 11 Mandeville Place, London W1U 3AJ

Courtesy of The School of Economic Science

Summer 2019 Study Programme
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