The Centre for the Study of Social and Global Justice organises a weekly seminar during term time. Presenters include academics from outside the University, CSSGJ staff and student members, as well as representatives of NGOs and social movements speaking on topics related to social and global justice.
Seminars take place on Monday, 4:00 - 5:30 pm in the Conference Suite, University Staff Club unless otherwise indicated.
External speakers for the 2011-12 academic year include:
Illan rua Wall, Oxford Brookes University; Bridget Anderson, COMPAS; Doreen Massey, Open University; Mike Cushman, London School of Economics. Full details will be available later.
Samir Amin will speak at the CSSGJ Annual Lecture on The trajectory of historical capitalism. The lecture will take place on 1 December, 2011.
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MON 7 November, 2011
Prof. Doreen Massey, Open University
An Experiment in Space and Democracy: Communal Councils in Venezuela
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MON 14 November, 2011
Mike Cushman, Jews for Justice for Palestine (LSE)
Why Jews, and all others, should Boycott Israel
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MON 21 November, 2011
Prof. Vivien Lowndes, University of Nottingham (Politics)
Searching for Authenticity? Understanding Representation in Network Governance - a case study of Faith Engagement
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MON 28 November, 2011
Prof. Christopher Pierson, University of Nottingham (Politics)
Engagement Session- Property and the Philosophy of Right: Kant, Fichte, Hegel (Paper circulated in advance)
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THURS 1 December, 2011
CSSGJ Annual Lecture, Samir Amin
The Trajectory of Historical Capitalism
Room B62, Law and Social Sciences Building, 5:30 – 7:00pm
Past years
Seminars for 2010-11