CANCELLED:: Arjun Appadurai @ LSE Monday 26th April 2-3.30 p.m

CANCELLED DUE TO RECENT FLIGHT DISRUPTIONS

Arjun Appadurai

The Entrepreneurial Ethic and the Spirit of Financialism

Lunchtime Public Lecture

Date: Monday 26 April 2010

Time: 2.00 – 3.30pm

Venue: Old Theatre, Old Building, LSE

Arjun Appadurai is a socio-cultural anthropologist with specializations in globalization, public culture, and urban studies. His major accomplishment has been the construction of anthropological frameworks for the study of global media, consumption, and migration. His current work focuses on poverty, violence, and social inclusion in mega-cities with a special focus on Mumbai (India). He is Goddard Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University.

Followed by tea reception in the Shaw Library 6th Floor, Old Building LSE

Further details: http://www2.lse.ac.uk/anthropology/Home.aspx

David Harvey @ LSE Monday 26th April 6.30-8 p.m.

DAVID HARVEY

The Engima of Capital

Public Talk

Date: Monday 26 April 2010

Time: 6.30-8pm

Venue: Old Theatre, Old Building, LSE

For three centuries the capitalist system has shaped western society and
conditioned the lives of its people. Capitalism is cyclical – and increasingly
bankrupt. Boom-and-bust is its model. Laying bare the follies of the
international financial system, eminent academic David Harvey looks at the
nature of capitalism and why it’s time to call a halt to its unbridled excesses.

Further details: http://www2.lse.ac.uk/publicEvents/events/2010/20100426t1830vOT.aspx

Venue map:

http://www2.lse.ac.uk/mapsAndDirections/LSE_CampusMap2010.pdf

Followed by drinks at “Ye Olde White Horse”

http://yeoldwhitehorse.com/

Monday 15th March: Rakowitz and Dalby

The first encounter will consist of discussion over an academic publication, preceded (and inspired) by a visit to the Tate Modern exhibition:

Michael Rakowitz

“The worst condition is to pass under a sword which is not one’s own”

This explores the influence of Western popular culture (from Jules Verne to wrestling) on political Iraqi leaders during and after Saddam’s regime and the blurry boundary between politics and popular fiction

http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/michaelrakowitz/default.shtm

We will meet at 16:45 at the Tate Modern Level 2 Gallery http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/explore/, stroll around the exhibition (should not take more than half an hour) and then continue with the discussion about the article during a short walk along the South Bank and finally sitting down over a drink at the Royal Festival Hall.

• TATE MODERN — Level 2 Gallery — 16:45

• ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL from approx 1730

Directions: http://www.multimap.com/s/OHgNzXTp

We will read……..

Simon Dalby

“Recontextualising violence, power and nature: The next twenty years

of critical geopolitics?”

in Political Geography.

The paper is available online here: http://tinyurl.com/yf8ucwy

For any travel arrangements/delays you can call Sara on 07891 648 367 or Philippa on 07540 319 327.

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