The NYU Abu Dhabi Institute is pleased to invite the public to its upcoming event, Brexit in Historical Perspective. Taking place on September 30 at 6:30pm, this talk will shed light on Brexit and the possible economic and political repercussions it may trigger.
Brexit in Historical Perspective will be led by NYU Abu Dhabi Professor of Economics Kevin O’Rourke, who joined the University this fall. Author of A Short History of Brexit: From Brentry to Backstop (Pelican, 2019) and many other publications, O’Rourke was previously Chichele Professor of Economic History at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of All Souls College. He is a Member of the Royal Irish Academy, a Fellow of the British Academy, and a former Research Director of the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR). He received his PhD in Economics at Harvard in 1989, and has taught at various international universities. His research lies at the intersection of economic history and international economics.
Established in 2008 as a center of advanced research, scholarly, and creative activity in Abu Dhabi, The NYU Abu Dhabi Institute assembles academics, professionals, and leaders from around the world to its academic conferences and public program to discuss research areas and topics of local and global significance.
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Event: Brexit in Historical Perspective
Date: September 30, 2019
Location: NYU Abu Dhabi Institute
Speaker: Author of A Short History of Brexit: From Brentry to Backstop (Pelican, 2019) and NYU Abu Dhabi Professor of Economics, Kevin O’Rourke
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Description: It is more than three years since the British people voted to leave the European Union (EU), which it is set to do on October 31. If it does so without a deal then this will have serious economic and political repercussions throughout Europe, but especially in Britain. How did we get here? This talk explores how the separate but interwoven histories of Britain, Ireland, and the rest of Europe have led us to the current crisis.
