Academics Stand Against Poverty
Academics Stand Against Poverty, or ASAP, is a new organization created by Thomas Pogge, Keith Horton, and Meena Krishnamurthyto help academics have a greater impact on world poverty. The group lies between academia and activism. Like the latter, it aims primarily at persuading and motivating people to change their behavior. Like the former, it does so by moral and political argument, using our distinctive skills as academics.to help academics have a greater impact on world poverty. The group lies between academia and activism. Like the latter, it aims primarily at persuading and motivating people to change their behavior. Like the former, it does so by moral and political argument, using our distinctive skills as academics.
For information about the ASAP US launch conference to be held on April 23rd at Yale University and the ASAP UK launch conference to be held on May 23rd at the University of Birmingham, go to www.academicsstand.org.