Wars in Europe and the Middle East are exacting a heavy human toll while sending shockwaves through the global economy. Rising oil and gas prices and growing uncertainty have renewed concerns about inflation and the risk of a global recession. Trade disputes and tariffs are shaking global alliances and unsettling markets worldwide. For Europe, these developments raise fundamental questions about competitiveness, strategic autonomy, and its position between major powers such as the United States and China.
- Date
- Tuesday 19 May 2026, 19:30 - 21:00
- Type
- Lecture
- Spoken Language
- English
- Location
Aula, Erasmus Building
How vulnerable is the global economy to energy disruptions? In what ways are tariffs and renewed industrial policies reshaping globalization? Can Europe’s democratic institutions withstand the pressures of economic and geopolitical turmoil? And what role might the Global South play in a more multipolar world economy?
On Tuesday, May 19, we welcome one of the world’s leading economists, Nobel Prize laureate and longtime New York Times columnist Paul Krugman. In a world facing rising geopolitical tensions, trade disruptions, and energy shocks, Krugman will explore the forces reshaping the global economic order.
Free for EUR-students and PhD-candidates.
You can unlock the free tickets with code: EUR
Prof. dr. Paul Krugman is a Nobel Prize-winning economist and longtime New York Times columnist, renowned for his insights on trade, macroeconomics, and public policy. A professor emeritus at Princeton University, he has also taught at MIT and Yale. Krugman writes a daily and widely read Substack newsletter, praised for its incisive analysis of global markets, financial crises, and economic policy, making him one of the world’s most influential voices in economics today.
This event is a collaboration between Studium Generale Erasmus, Royal Dutch Economic Association KVS, and De Dépendance. The evening is moderated by Geert Maarse.
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Date: Tuesday 19 May 2026
Time: 19:30-21:00 hrs. (doors open: 19:00 hrs.)
Location: Aula, Erasmus Building, Campus Woudestein
Moderation: Geert MaarseTicket information
Entrance: Free for EUR-students and PhD-candidates.
You can unlock the free tickets with code: EUR.
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