Galesburg -- A public forum on the topic "Prosperity in a Global Economy" will be held at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 20, in the Galesburg Public Library, 40 E. Simmons St. The forum, sponsored by the Knox College Global Studies Center in conjunction with the international program The People Speak, is free and open to the public.

The panelists are Roy Andersen, Timme Professor of Economics at Knox College; Chad Broughton, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Knox College; and Dave Bevard, president of Local 2063 of the International Association of Machinists. Moderating the discussion will be Dr. Lori Sundberg, Dean of Human Resources and Organizational Development at Carl Sandburg College.

"As the 2004 Presidential election approaches, American citizens are shaping the growing discourse on America's leadership in the world," said Robert Seibert, Murphy Professor of Political Science and co-director of the Knox College Global Studies Center. "The People Speak series offers an opportunity for the citizens of Galesburg to get involved in the discussion of these critical issues and explore how aspects of these policies affect their lives and communities, and help guide the course of America's role in the world."

Andersen, who came to Knox in 1972, is an expert in international economics and economic development. Broughton has taught at Knox since 2001 and has done extensive research on the economic and social effects of the closure of the Maytag refrigerator factory in Galesburg and the transfer of jobs to Mexico. Bevard is president of the union local in Galesburg whose members lost their jobs when the Maytag factory closed. Sundberg has a bachelor's degree in economics from Knox College, a master's in business from Western Illinois University and a doctorate in business from St. Ambrose University.

The People Speak was created in 2003 by the United Nations Foundation and group of of non-partisan organizations to provide forums for Americans to discuss policies affecting their future. Last year, the program sponsored more than 2,000 discussions across the U.S., involving the general public, educational institutions, religious organizations, community groups, and the media.

Roy Anderson biography

Chad Broughton biography

Knox College Global Studies Center

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