U.S. Representative McGovern to Join Panel on Globalization at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross will host a panel on globalization on Friday, Oct. 17 at 3:30 p.m. in the Seelos Theater. Panelists include U.S. Rep. James P. McGovern, D-Worcester, Xiangming Chen, dean and director of the Center for Urban and Global Studies at Trinity College, and George Cary, an anti-trust lawyer with ties to Washington. The three speakers will address the pros and cons of a global world, focusing specifically on the following areas: the ways in which globalization affects developed and developing countries differently; the impact of globalization around the world; and the tensions between domestic issues and foreign relations that globalization often brings about. The discussion, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by Montserrat, a universal program for first-year students designed to integrate more effectively academic, co-curricular and residential experiences at the College.

The panel will open with brief remarks by all three speakers, after which members of the audience will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in a discussion on these key issues.

McGovern, a Worcester native, is currently serving his sixth term in Congress. He was first sworn in as U.S. Representative for Massachusetts’ Third Congressional District in January 1997. He’s been elected to the Democratic Leadership team as regional whip for New England. McGovern is also the vice chairman of the House Rules Committee.

Chen was recently appointed inaugural dean and director of Trinity’s new Center for Urban and Global Studies (CUGS) and the Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of Sociology and International Studies at Trinity College. His current research focuses on comparative and transnational elements of global-urban relations in both local and regional areas of China and Asia, with a specific focus on Shanghai.

Cary is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP. His practice focuses on anti-trust counseling and litigation. Since joining the Washington firm in 1998, Cary has represented companies in many mergers and acquisitions that have transformed the industry.