HSOC Workshop on the Global Meat Industry and its Implications

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Thursday March 9, 2017
      3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
  • Location: Hall Building, Room 102, Georgia Tech
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  • Fee(s):
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Contact

Dr. Bill Winders
bill.winders@gatech.edu

Summaries

Summary Sentence: The School of History and Sociology is hosting a workshop on the meat industry around the globe.

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The School of History and Sociology is hosting a workshop on the implications of the global meat industry.  The event will be Thursday, March 9th from 3:00 - 4:30 PM in the Hall Building, room 102.  Speakers include:

  • Philip Howard (Michigan State University)- “Corporate Concentration in the Meat Industry”
  • Conner Bailey (Auburn University)- “Global Seafood Production”
  • Mindi Schneider (Institute of Social Studies, The Hague)- “Industrial Pork Production in China”
  • Elizabeth Ransom (University of Richmond)- Moderator

The event is free and open to the public.  Sponsors include the School of History and Sociology, the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems, and the Serve • Learn • Sustain FEWS (Food, Energy, and Water Systems) Fellows Program.

Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
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Groups

Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, School of History and Sociology, _School of History and Sociology Student Blog

Invited Audience
Faculty/Staff, Public, Undergraduate students, Graduate students
Categories
Conference/Symposium
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Status
  • Created By: Amy D'Unger
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Feb 27, 2017 - 5:29pm
  • Last Updated: Apr 13, 2017 - 5:12pm