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CSS 50th Celebrations

Peter Kilby Retirement

CSS 50th Celebrations,

Homecoming Weekend, November 6^th - 8^th, 2009

Friday, November 6th  

On Friday evening, November 6th, at 8 p.m., a Public Lecture by John Goldberg (CSS 1983, Professor of Law, Harvard Law School) was held at the Center for the Arts Hall (Old Cinema) .  His talk was entitled “John Locke on Tort Reform (Really!): A CSS Parable.”  John Goldberg was introduced by Brian Fay, and Richie Adelstein gave a response following the lecture. . 

Almost Beer and Bull was held in the Daniel Family Commons, top floor of the Usdan Center, following the Public Lecture.

Saturday, November 7th 

On Saturday, November 7th, there were two Alum Speaker Panels, in PAC 002, from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon.  The first Panel was on CSS Entrepreneurs and was chaired by Peter Kilby, and the panelists were Steve Torok (CSS 1973), Donald Zilkha (CSS 1973), Lincoln Frank (CSS 1979), and Jonathan Bush (CSS 1993).  The second Panel, from 10:45-12:00 noon, was on International Affairs.  Andrew Crawford (CSS 1997)  chaired, and the panelists were Bob Hunter (CSS 1962), John Stremlau (CSS 1966), and Carl Robichaud (CSS 1999). 

Following the Alum Panels, in PAC 002, at noon, a Champagne Book Party honoring Bill Barber took place and the latest publication of his book, A History of Economic Thought (1967, 2009).  Alan Gayer (CSS 1964) spoke at this event.  David Morgan was the MC for these morning/early afternoon sessions.  

A CSS Alum Reception, took place in the CSS Lounge, PAC Fourth Floor, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. that afternoon and was well attended by CSS Alum as well as current and past CSS Tutors. 

A Joint Reception with COL was held in the Daniel Family Commons, top floor of the Usdan Center, at 5:30 p.m.  This event began with a Slideshow and Talk by Suzy Taraba (COL 1977), Head of Special Collections and University Archivist.  Her talk is entitled "The College Plan: The Early Years."

The CSS Banquet was held at the Inn at Middletown, 70 Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457, at 7:30 p.m.  Drinks and Dinner, followed by a program arranged by CSS alums, tutors, and current students, from 1959-2012. 

Sunday, November 8th

Coffee Meeting for Alums/Current CSS Students, CSS Lounge, 11:00 a.m.-noon. 

CSS Tutors

In addition to the past and present CSS tutors noted above, many attended the CSS 50th as well, including Don Moon, Peter Rutland, Joyce Jacobsen, Gil Skillman, and Erik Grimmer-Solem.

Do continue to let Ben Oppenheim (CSS 2002), at ben.oppenheim@gmail.com, and/or me, at cmiller@wesleyan.edu, know if you have any additional ideas or suggestions for the CSS 50th.

Thank you to the many CSS’ers helping to plan this Celebration!

With warm wishes.

Cheers.

Cecilia Miller
CSS Co-Chair

Peter Kilby Retirement Events

Friday, May 22, 2009

 A Symposium was held in honor of Professor Peter Kilby, who retired on June 30, 2009, after 44 years at Wesleyan, which included 17 years as Co-Chair of the CSS. 

The Symposium was entitled “Issues in Economic Development.”

Five papers were presented on the role of culture, entrepreneurship, and political configuration in China, Korea, and Africa.  The Symposium was a celebration of Peter Kilby’s research and teaching.

 Program Speakers:   

Loren Brandt ‘77,
 University of Toronto
"Explaining China's Growth Puzzle"
Respondent:  John Bonin,
  Wesleyan University

Jung Ho Kim ‘85,
Korea University
"The Role of IT in Korean Economic Growth"
Respondent:  Masami Imai,
Wesleyan University

 Matthew Baker ‘93,
 Hunter College
"Human Capital and Hold-Up
in Indigenous Societies"
Respondent:  Richard A. Miller,
Wesleyan University

Christopher Kilby, Villanova University
"Changing Foreign Aid Regimes:
U. S. Foreign Aid from the Cold War
 to the War on Terror"
Respondent:  Mark Eisner,
Wesleyan University

 Peter Kilby
"The Quiddity of Third World Entrepreneurship"
Respondent:  Michael C. Lovell,
Wesleyan University 

Moderator:
Richard A. Miller

Organizers:
Cecilia Miller and Mickie Dame

Wesleyan University

 There was a banquet in Peter Kilby’s honor at the Inn at Middletown that evening.  The Banquet was attended by many CSS alums—some traveling from other countries—as well as by many colleagues, friends, and family.  The group represented Peter’s time at Wesleyan since 1966.

Peter Kilby would be happy to hear from you.  You may e-mail him at pkilby@wesleyan.edu, or write him at the CSS, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT 06459.