The American Dream in the U.S., Europe, and Asia: Is It Healthier There than Here?
The American Dream means at least two things – global responsibility and personal fulfillment. George W. Bush's chief assistant Karl Rove notes that both may be in trouble, stating that if Americans no longer believe in the American Dream, then there is little hope for the rest of the West, because the values of work, responsibility, and optimism are already eroding in Europe. Our international panelist will analyze its meaning and validity across the globe.
– A panel discussion featuring: Lena Surzhko-Harned, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Humanities and Social Studies, Penn State Behrend; Bruce Kibler, Ph.D. Professor, Dahlkemper School of Business, Gannon University; Xin Zhao, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Black School of Business, Penn State Behrend; and moderated by Rev. Charles Brock M. Litt., Founder of the Brock Institute and Director of the Institute on the American Dream.
Rev. Charles Brock, M.Litt. is director of the Brock Institute for Mega Issues Education at the Jefferson Educational Society. An Erie native, Rev. Brock is an emeritus fellow, chaplain, and director of Ministerial Education at Mansfield College, Oxford, UK, where he taught for 35 years. In addition to being a founding member of the Jefferson and serving as Secretary of the Jefferson Board of Trustees, Rev. Brock is acting minister of The First Unitarian Universalist Church of Girard.
