Panel to examine economic, ethical implications of immigration

Panel to examine economic, ethical implications of immigration

Event Type

All

Location

Cunningham Memorial Library, Events area

Date

Time

Phone

(812) 234-0106

Description

Four professors will discuss immigration, what drives it and how it affects the U.S. economy. The panel discussion, co-sponsored by Indiana State University's Center for Economic Education and United Campus Ministries. Faculty, students, staff and the public are welcome to attend and ask questions. The discussion will examine immigration from both economic and ethical perspectives. Economics Professor Paul Burkett will moderate the discussion, which will also include Robert Guell and Donald Richards, both professors of economics, and Patricia McIntyre, a retired professor of theology and philosophy at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College. The session, titled "Immigration: The New Colossus Revisited," is the latest in a series of collaborations between the Center for Economic Education and United Campus Ministries that explore the economic and ethical aspects of contemporary issues. Refreshments will be provided by the library, and free parking for the event is available on Lot 13.