WHO:

Eric Maskin, winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2007 and Professor, School of Social Science, Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton

WHAT:

Eric Maskin, winner of the 2007 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, will give a lecture entitled 'How Should We Elect Presidents?' exposing voting systems in the United States and other parts of the world, the results they produce and how changes to existing systems could elect different candidates.

WHEN:

Thursday, January 17, 2008; 11:00 a.m.

WHERE:

Gaston Hall
3rd floor, Healy Hall
Georgetown University
37th & O Streets, NW
Washington, D.C. 20057

SPONSORS:

Department of Economics

COVERAGE:

Media planning to cover this event must RSVP to Rachel Pugh in the Office of Communications at 202-687-4328 or rmp47@georgetown.edu. Press will need to present valid credentials on campus.

EDITOR'S NOTE:

This event is open to the public.