The reading is being co-sponsored by the Library of Congress and the Embassy of Austria as part of "Encounters with the Most Acclaimed European Writers," a project initiated by the member states of the European Union and the European Commission in Washington to exemplify the originality, diversity and continued evolution of European cultures. Economist, philosopher and educator Amartya Sen will deliver the sixth annual Joanna Jackson Goldman Memorial Lecture on American Civilization and Government at 6:30 p.m. April 21. Titled "Asian Values and American Priorities," the lecture will be held in the Montpelier Room, on the sixth floor of the James Madison Memorial Building, at 101 Independence Ave. S.E. Tickets are not required. Mr. Sen is known as an economist who deals with broad humanistic issues, such as hunger and poverty, and their impact on economics. He will offer perspectives on the interactions of Asian cultural and economic values with current American priorities for Asia.
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