Getting to know the General: Graham Green & Panama

Creina Mansfield & Martin Jervis

This day school,, presented by Dr. Creina Mansfield and Dr. Martin R. Jervis, examines the links between author Graham Greene and the leader of the Republic of Panama. Why did General Torrijos invite Greene to Panama? What role die Greene play in the return of the Panama Canal and the Canal Zone? What were the consequences for the people of Panama?

10.30-11.30      Under the Shadow of the American Eagle: The Republic of Panama (1821-1981) (MJ)
11.30-11.45      Break
11.45-12.45      ‘We the Panamianians’: Greene’s Journey to Involvement (CM)
12.45-1.30       Lunch
1.30-2.30          General Omar Torrijos Herrera: Dictator & Democrat (MJ)
2.30-2.45         Break
2.45-3.45         On the Way Back: The Novel Never Written (CM)
3.45-4.00         Questions and Answers

Day:    Monday, 29 April 2019         Time:  10.30 – 16.30

Venue:
Cross Street Chapel
Cross Street , Manchester, M2 1NL

Price Concessions Minimum No. Maximum No.
£40 16 30

To book, complete the MANCENT booking form and send it with payment to Creina Mansfield, Beech Court, Beech Hall Drive, Macclesfield, SK10 2EF email: creina.m@hotmail.com