Venezuela at a Crossroads:
An Academic Perspective
Shriram Center for Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering, Room 104
Stanford University
Saturday, March 4, 2017 | 9:00 am to 5:30 pm
Conference with five lectures and two panel discussions on the political, economic, and social aspects of the current Venezuelan crisis.
“Venezuela was once Latin America's exemplar. Now it is in free fall.” Times, 2016
Conference
Gallery 2014 Pensando Venezuela Conference
Date
Saturday, March 4, 2017
Time
9:00 - 5:30pm
Venezuela at a Crossroads
Organized by Stanford's Venezuelan Student Association (VenSA), “Venezuela at a Crossroads” is a conference that hopes to serve as an academic response to Venezuela's current socio-economic and institutional crisis, unprecedented in its modern history. Using perspectives from various academic disciplines, this initiative aims to expand the debate on how best to address the country's deficiencies. Its main goal is to promote research in politics, economics, sociology, history, and law that may help our community better understand the underpinnings of the Venezuelan situation, which carry broad implications for Latin America at large. By doing this, the event also seeks to spread interest and awareness in the challenges that form part of the Venezuelan life experience.
Speakers
Schedule
9:00am – 9:30am: Welcoming Remarks from the Venezuelan Student Association (VenSA)
9:30am – 10:00am: Opening Lecture by Larry Diamond
10:00 – 11:00am: “The Failure of Chavismo and Recent Trends” by Margarita López Maya
11:00 – 12:00pm: “The Venezuelan Opposition Under Chavismo: An Anatomy” by Colette Capriles
12:00pm – 1:00pm: Lunch Break & Panel Discussion in Spanish with Prof. Capriles & Prof. López Maya
1:00pm – 2:00pm: “Venezuela: A Roadmap to Recovery” by Miguel Ángel Santos
2:00pm – 3:00pm: “Interrupted Presidencies in Latin America and the Venezuelan Case” by Javier Corrales
3:00pm – 3:30pm: Coffee Break
3:30pm – 4:30pm: “The Political Economy of Oil in Venezuela under Chavismo” by Francisco Monaldi
4:30pm – 5:30pm: Panel Discussion with Prof. Corrales, Prof. Monaldi, & Dr. Santos
About Us
VenSA at Stanford
The Venezuelan Student Association (VenSA) is comprised of Stanford undergraduate and graduate students hoping to share, celebrate, and preserve Venezuelan culture, as well as raise awareness about Venezuelan affairs, within the broader Stanford community.
Let us know if you can make it.
The event is free and open to the public. Our lunch capacity has been capped.
Please RSVP to help us get a better head count. Our lunch capacity has been filled.
Sponsors
Stanford University Speakers Bureau
Bechtel Billie
to Achilles Fund
Parking and Directions
Parking:
As a first parking option, we recommend using the Via Ortega Garage. This lot is two minutes away from the Shriram Center.
As a second parking option, we recommend using the new Roble Field Garage. This lot is six minutes away from the Shriram Center. For other options and more information, please visit: https://transportation.stanford.edu/parking.
Parking Directions and Event Location
Free Parking:
As a first parking option, we recommend using the Via Ortega Garage. This lot is two minutes away from the Shriram Center.
As a second parking option, we recommend using the new Roble Field Garage. This lot is six minutes away from the Shriram Center. For other options and more information, please visit: https://transportation.stanford.edu/parking.