DATE: 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008.

EVENT: Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran, internationally acclaimed global correspondent for The Economist and author of “Power to the People,” speaks about the multiple forces that have led to our planet’s energy crisis and explores alternatives to a new and more sustainable energy future.

PLACE: Rackham Auditorium, University of Michigan Central Campus. Map >

SPONSORS: U-M College of Literature, Science, and the Arts 2008 Summer Reads Program, LSA Energy Futures: Society, Innovation and Technology Theme Semester.

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