Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs – August
Back

icon date s Thursday 26 Aug 2021

Book Club August 21 thum

In August, the Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs will discuss Not “a Nation of Immigrants” by renowned historian and activist Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz.  Join the conversation as Dunbar-Ortiz argues the concept of the US as a land of opportunity promotes a narrative of progress that obscures the country’s imperialist.  Register for the webinar via Zoom or watch the livestream here!

Date & Time

26 August 2021, Thursday, 21:00 (HKT)

How to engage

  • Join
    Join the Book Club on edX  for excerpts, supplementary resources, giveaways and discussions.
  • Listen
    Subscribe to ‘Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs’ on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or other podcast platforms!

About the Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs

The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is a free global forum to discuss outstanding, recently published work that examines the most important topics for humanity. 

Hosted by Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs, the eminent thought-leader in economics and sustainable development, the Book Club features monthly interviews with renowned authors about their ground-breaking work in sustainability, economics, history, social justice, and more. 

The Book Club welcomes policy professionals, practitioners, advanced undergraduates and graduate students, and all readers interested in engaging in these thoughtful and inspiring conversations.

All information about the Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs can be found at www.bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org.

 

Address
Yasumoto International Academic Park 8/F
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
Phone
3943 9632
Mail
mocc@cuhk.edu.hk
Opening hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday to Saturday: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday, Sunday, Public Holidays and University Holidays
(24th and 31st December, and Lunar New Year Eve): Closed