MEDIA ADVISORY
Jorge Castañeda, a Distinguished Global Professor of Politics and Latin American and Caribbean Studies at New York University, and Ricardo Lagos, former president of Chile, will speak at New York University on Mon., Sept. 29, 5:30 p.m. at NYUs Silver Center for Arts and Science (Hemmerdinger Hall, 100 Washington Square East). The event will be in English.
The event is part of NYUs Voices of Latin American Leaders, a series of in-depth discussions with prominent Latin Americans on issues facing the Americas and the world that began in 2003. Moderated by Castañeda, the series probes economic, social, historical, and political dimensions of Latin Americas relations with the U.S. and the world community.
For press inquiries only, please contact James Devitt at 212.998.6808 or james.devitt@nyu.edu. RSVP is required for entry and seating is based on availability.
The public may RSVP by going to http://www.nyu.edu/fas/forms/laleaders/ For more information, call 212.998.8000.
Previous participants in the Voices of Latin American Leaders series include: Carlos Slim, owner and privatizer of Telmex; Perus renowned writer and poet Mario Vargas Llosa; Ernesto Zedillo, former president of México; and Vicente Fox, former president of Mexico.
- WHO: Ricardo Lagos, former president of Chile, and Jorge Castañeda, Distinguished Global Professor of Politics and Latin American and Caribbean Studies at NYU and former foreign minister of México
- WHAT: Voices of Latin American Leaders
- WHEN: Mon., Sept. 29, 5:30 p.m.
- WHERE: NYUs Silver Center for Arts and Science (Hemmerdinger Hall, 100 Washington Square East)