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Fall 2008 Political Economy Days
October 22 and 23
Schedule of Speakers (You are required to attend one of these sessions. You may attend any session that
interests you. You are not bound to the one scheduled for the same time as your class.) Attendance will be
limited to the capacity of the room. If too many people wish to attend a session, you may be asked to go to
another session.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
8.00 to 9.15
Wendy Kinsinger
Topic: Race and Class in American History
ROOM: P – 18
(Wendy Kinsinger is Assistant Professor of History at Palomar College specializing in Social History.)
9.30 to 10.50
Dr. Melissa Famulari
Topic: “Health Care and the 2008 Presidential
Election: Key Issues and Reforms”
ROOM: Governing Board Room (SSC – 1)
(Dr. Famulari is Lecturer and Vice Chair for Undergraduate Education at UCSD. She is a specialist in Health Care
Economics with a Ph.D. from the University of Washington. Prior to coming to UCSD, she was a faculty member in
the Department of Economics at the University of Texas and a Research Economist for the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
She is the author of numerous publications.)
9.30 to 10.50
Dr. Ranjeeta Basu
Topic: “Micro-Lending – A Solution to World
Poverty: Myth or Reality?”
ROOM: P - 30
(Dr. Basu has a B.A. from St. Xavier College in Bombay India and a Ph.D. from the University of California,
Riverside. She has been department chair of the Economics Department at California State University – San Marcos
where she teaches Economic Development. She has published several articles. )
11.00 to 12.20
Dr. Nora Gordon
Topic: Financial Incentives and Desegregation of Southern Public
Schools
Room: Governing Board Room (SSC – 1)
(Dr. Gordon is Assistant Professor of Economics at UCSD. She has a Ph D from Harvard. Her thesis was Essays in the
Economics of Education. She has published several journal articles.)
11.00 to 12.20
Mathieu Zahui
Topic: The Financial Crisis of 2008
Room: P – 30
(Mathieu Zahui is Adjunct Professor of Economics at Palomar College, specializing in international financial matters
and Economic Development. He is working on his Ph D at Alliant University. He is certified as a government financial
manager and is a budget analyst for the US Veterans Affairs. He has taught at several colleges in the San Diego area.)
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12.30 to 1.50
Dr. Lori Cox Han
Topic: Campaign 2008: The “Real” Year of the Woman
Room: P-30
(Dr. Han is Professor of Political Science at Chapman University. She has a Ph D in Political Science from USC. She is
the author of several books and articles. Her main areas of specialty include the Presidency, Women and Politics, the
Media and Politics, and Political Leadership.)
12.30 to 1.50
Campaign ’08: A GOP – Democratic Debate
Room: SSC – 1 (Governing Board Room)
(The Republican Debater will be Larry Greenfield. Mr. Greenfield has a B.A. in Political Science from Berkeley and
a Law Degree from Georgetown. He is California Director of the Republican Jewish Coalition where he works to
promote interfaith relations. He was statewide Co-Chairman of the re-election of Governor Schwarzenegger and has
been an advisor to the Governor’s Legal Office. The Democratic debater will be Bob Hamilton. Bob Hamilton is the
Democratic Party candidate for California’s 49 th House District. He is also head of the Fallbrook Democratic Club. He
was commissioned as an officer in the Naval Reserve and served as an anti-submarine officer and nuclear weapons
officer during the Vietnam conflict.)
2.00 to 3.20
Dr. Lisa Shaffer (Climate Change Project of Al Gore)
Topic: An Inconvenient Truth
Talk is Given in Conjunction with the Campus
Explorations Program
Room: P-32
(Dr. Shaffer is Executive Director of the UCSD Environment and Sustainability Initiative at Scripps. She is also
adjunct professor of International Relations and Pacific Studies. She has a Ph D in Political Science and Public Policy
from George Washington University. She has been personally trained by former Vice President Al Gore to make this
presentation – based on his award-winning documentary.)
Thursday, October 23
8.00 to 9.15
Dr. Christopher Johnson
Topic: Discovering the Freedmen’s Pauper Fund: A History
Research Story”
ROOM: P - 30
(Dr. Johnson is Professor of History at Palomar College. He has his Ph D in History from the University of
California, Riverside. His talk is based on his research during a sabbatical in 2008.)
9.30 to 10.50
Dr. Linda Dudik
Topic: World War II Stories: Veteran J.D.
Williams Recalls the battle of Okinawa
ROOM: Governing Board Room (SSC – 1)
(Dr. Linda Dudik has been Professor of History at Palomar College since 1975. She has her Ph.D. in History from the
University of California, Santa Barbara. She has taught many classes in History including a class on World War II.)
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9.30 to 10.50
Mara Allard
Topic: Where Are We Now and Where Should We Be Headed?
The Truth about Domestic Violence, the Feminist Movement,
and Women in the Workplace
Room: P – 18
(Mara Allard is a practicing attorney. She is a former District Attorney in San Diego County. She worked as a
journalist in the Reagan White House in the 1980s.)
11.00 to 12.20
Dr. Kathy Grove and Dillon Emerick
Topic: What’s In It For Me? Charity, Activism,
and Social Justice
ROOM: Governing Board Room (SSC – 1)
(Dillon Emerick is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Palomar College. He is presently finishing his Ph.D.
dissertation at the University of California, Riverside. His main interests are Critical Theory, Applied Ethics, and
Critical Thinking. Dr. Kathy Grove is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Palomar College. She has her Ph.D. in
Sociology and is the author of a book “Building Bridges” as well as several articles on women and HIV/AIDS. She has
been nominated for the Distinguished Research Award and the Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence in
Teaching at Palomar.)
11.00 to 12.20
Farideh Rahmani
Topic: The Relations Between Iran and the United States
Since World War II and the Effects of Sanctions on Iran
Room: P – 30
(Farideh Rahmani is Adjunct Professor of Economics at Palomar College. She was a full time faculty member at
Ferdowsi University of Mashad, Iran. She has her Bachelors’ degree from the London School of Economics and her
Masters Degree from Ferdowsi University. She participated in several research projects in Iran.)
12.30 to 2.00
Dr. Arthur Petersen
Topic: Political Party Platforms: Do They Matter?
ROOM: Governing Board Room (SSC – 1)
(Dr. Arthur Petersen is a former professor of Political Science. He holds a Ph D in Political Science from the
University of Minnesota. He taught at several universities and has 16 publications. He was recently a delegate at the
Republican Convention in St Paul. He is also President of the Thomas W. Warthen Aviation Academy.)
12.30 to 2.00
Christine Moore
Topic: Women & Progressive Era Health Care Reform,
ROOM: P – 30
(Christine Moore is Adjunct Professor of History at Palomar College and Lecturer in History at California State
University, San Marcos. She has her Masters Degree in History from San Diego State. She is currently Regional
President of the American Association of Women in Community Colleges.)
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12.30 to 1.50
Bob Hamilton
Topic: Reflections on a Grass Roots Campaign
ROOM: P – 18
(Bob Hamilton is the Democratic Party candidate for California’s 49 th House District. He is also head of the Fallbrook
Democratic Club. He was commissioned as an officer in the Naval Reserve and served as an anti-submarine officer
and nuclear weapons officer during the Vietnam conflict.)
(Bob Hamilton’s opponent, Republican Representative Darrell Issa, was invited to participate in this
event. Unfortunately, he was not able to accept.)
2.00 to 3.20
Dr. Darren Schreiber
Topic: Your Brain on Politics
ROOM: P – 18
(Dr. Darren Schreiber is Assistant Professor of Political Science at UCSD. He has his Ph D from UCLA and is a
specialist in political psychology, cognition theory, and American politics.)
2.00 to 3.20
Jacob LaRiviere
Topic: How Do Companies Determine the Price of Their Goods?
(Example: How Do the Padres Determine the Prices of Season
Tickets?)
Room: P – 30
(Jacob LaRiviere is an Economics Ph D candidate at UCSD. He is also a Lecturer at UCSD and at CSU – San
Marcos. He has presented his research at conferences in Sweden, Denmark, and in California. )
2.00 to 3.20
Dr. Yoram Bauman
Topic: Comedy, Economics, and Climate Change
Room: SSC – 1 (Governing Board Room)
(Dr. Yoram Bauman is the world’s first and only stand-up economist! His economics jokes have received over 450,000
hits on YouTube. He received his Ph D in Economics from the University of Washington. He is an Environmental
Economist and has produced studies of the impacts of climate change and also has an online Economics textbook.)
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