Kevin Danaher, founder of the international human rights group Global Exchange, will speak at Sonoma State University at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18.
His lecture, called "Globalization, Power and Terrorism," will be held in the multi-purpose room of the Student Union. The campus is located at 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park.
"Danaher is considered one of the most important social critics of the late 20th and 21st century," says Susan Garfin, SSU professor of sociology. "He is a champion of the rights of the underprivileged and an ardent fighter for social equality and justice. He goes beyond mere analysis of international events to provide motivation and viable ideas for action," Garfin says.
Danaher graduated from SSU in 1976 with a B.A. in sociology and this year was named a Distinguished Alumni.
After attending SSU, he earned his Ph.D. in sociology from U.C. Santa Cruz in 1982. He is well known for his dynamic speaking style aimed at encouraging people to expand their political vision and take charge of their lives.
His areas of expertise include: Elite Globalization vs. Demographic Globalizations; World Bank and IMF: More Harm Than Good; The World Trade Organization: Secret Global Government: World Hunger: U.S. Foreign Policy; and Building the Alternative Economy.
Danaher has lectured at numerous universities and to community organizations throughout the United States, from the World Affairs Council in Alaska to Dartmouth College in New Hampshire.
He has appeared on TV and radio shows around the country and has published articles in the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the International Herald Tribune, Harvard Educational Review, The Nation, The Progressive, and many others.
The event is sponsored by the SSU Department of Sociology and Project Censored.
