Nationally known economist and writer Virginia Postrel will share her views on the intersection of culture and commerce at the College of Charleston on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at 7 p.m. in the Beatty Center. Postrel’s presentation, entitled, Meaning and Value in Commercial Culture, is sponsored by the Initiative for Public Choice and Market Processes in the School of Business. This free event is open to the public.
Postrel’s work spans a broad range of topics, from social science to fashion and her most recent book, The Power of Glamour: Longing and the Art of Visual Persuasion was published in November by Simon & Schuster. Her previous books are The Substance of Style (2003) and The Future and Its Enemies (1998). She is a regular columnist for Bloomberg View.
[Related: Read The New York Times review of The Power of Glamour.]
Postrel has also contributed to The New York Times as an economics columnist and been an editor for The Atlantic, and Forbes magazine. Previous speaking engagements include corporate venues such as Nike, Proctor & Gamble, Target, Liz Claiborne, Sony and IDEO.
Postrel also spent an hour with students and faculty interested in discussing people’s attraction to glamourous imagry. Philosophy Professor Jennifer Baker says, “I want to learn why Charleston is glamorous (the homes, the dress, the manners). I’m interested in Postel’s theory that glamour isn’t a formula, but something we experience.”
For more information about the event, contact Peter Calcagno at ipcmp@cofc.edu or 843.953.4279.
About the Initiative for Public Choice & Market Process
Founded in the fall of 2008, the Initiative for Public Choice & Market Process advances the understanding of the economic, political and moral foundations of a free market economy. The Initiative for Public Choice & Market Process supports the growth and development of teaching and research at the College of Charleston School of Business while engaging students and the Charleston business community. Visit sb.cofc.edu/pcmp or www.facebook.com/ipcmp to learn more.
About the School of Business
College of Charleston’s School of Business offers seven undergraduate programs, an honors program, an M.S. in Accountancy and a one-year MBA. Approximately 1800 undergraduate and graduate students attend from as far away as China, Germany and Brazil. The School of Business ranks #1 in the world with the most certified global business professionals (CGBP) on faculty. Faculty research expertise is diverse in areas such as global logistics, hospitality and tourism, political economics, financial investment, bankruptcy, business intelligence, board governance, and leadership. Visit sb.cofc.edu to learn more.
