Events, Seminar and Public Lectures of the ARC

Upcoming Lent Term 2010

Thursday 11 March 2010, 6:00pm-8:00pm. Political Incorporation Compared: The Irish and the Taiwanese Experience in the United States by Pei-te Lien, University of California, Santa Barbara. Venue: Room A607, Seligman Library.
16th March 2010. 11:00am – 12:30pm. Multidimensional Poverty in India by Dr Sanjay Kumar Mohanty, CR Parekh Visiting Fellow, Asia Research Centre, LSE. Chair: Dr Ruth Kattumuri, Co-Director Asia Research Centre and India Observatory, LSE. Venue: S78, St Clements Building, LSE.
Thursday 18 March 2010, 6:00pm-8:00pm. Precarious Belongings - Presbyterian Political and Theological Responses to Minority in Taiwan and Ireland by John Scott, LSE and University of Birmingham. Venue: Room U110, Tower One.
18 March 2010. 6:30pm-8:00pm. Public Lecture: Whither Japan's Foreign Policy under Hotoyama? by Dr. Mutsumi Hirano. This is the second in a series of public lectures on Japan's foreign Policy in the post Cold War era. Chair: Professor Ian Nish, Emeritus Professor of International History, LSE. Venue: Room G1, 20 Kingsway, LSE. Please note the change in venue.
Friday 19 March 2010, 6:00pm-8:00pm. Special Seminar: Secular State and Religious Society: China and Taiwan by Richard Madsen, University of California, San Diego. Venue: Room A607, Seligman Library
Postponed. Pakistan: Current Crisis and Future Prospects by Zahid Hussain, a leading Pakistani journalist. Currently he is the correspondent for the Times of London, the Wall Street Journal, and Newsweek. He is also the political correspondent for the Karachi-based monthly Newsline. He is the author of the book, "Frontline Pakistan: The Struggle with Militant Islam" which is the first serious exposure of the rise and continuation of Islamic extremism in Pakistan. Chair: Professor Athar Hussain, Asia Research Centre, LSE. Venue: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building.

Past Lent Term 2010

Pakistan Week 2010! 22-26 February. Check their Facebook Group for more details.
9 February 2010. 7-8:30pm. Public Lecture: South Korea as an Emerging Donor: Challenges and Changes on its Entering OECD/DAC. Prof. Heejin Lee. Professor Lee will be discussing South Korea as an emerging donor. He has a multidisciplinary background in business administration, sociology and information systems. He studied at Seoul National University, Korea and received his doctorate from LSE in 1997. Before taking up his current position at Yonsei University, he was a faculty member of the University of Melbourne, Australia and of Brunel University, UK. Professor Lee has written extensively on the implications of broadband as well as time and IT. Currently, he is researching ICT for development (ICT4D) and China's ICT standards policy. Venue: Vera Anstey Room, Old Building, LSE.
14 January 2010. 10:15-11:05am. "Human Security". Speaker: H.E. Mr. Shigeki Sumi, an Ambassador of the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations. Chair: Professor Mary Kaldor, Civil Society, LSE. Venue: New Academic Building NAB206, LSE.
19 January 2010. 1:00-2:30pm. IG Patel Lecture: "Child Undernourishment as a Social Predicament" Speaker: Professor Amartya Sen. Chair: Professor Nicholas Stern. This lecture is in memory of Dr Indraprasad Gordhanbhai (I.G) Patel who was the ninth director of the London School of Economics, serving as director from 1984 to 1990. For more information, click here. Venue: Old Theatre, Old Building, LSE.
23 January 2010. 9:30am-18:30pm. China Development Forum. "China: A Changing Role." The China Development Forum is an annual conference that seeks to promote discussion and debate on critical issues related to China's development and international presence. Speakers include: Howard Davies, Howard Chi, Martin Wolf, Athar Hussain, Razen Sally, James R Dorn, Shen Zhiwu, Bernice Lee, Malcolm Williamson, Zhang Weiying, and more. Please see the website for more details and to register.
26 January 2010. (Tuesday). 4:00-5:30pm. Book launch and Panel Discussion: "Not by Reason Alone." Author: N.K. Singh. Scheduled panelists include Lord Chris Patton, Professor Lord Nicholas Stern, Lord Meghnad Desai, Montek Singh Ahluwalia (Deputy Chairman Planning Commission) and Mukesh D Ambani (Chairman of Reliance Industries). Venue: Old Theatre, Old Building, LSE. Watch the Video
29 January 2010. (Friday). 13:30-15:00. Public seminar: "Four Puzzles on Democratic Change in South Asia." Speaker: Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman, Executive Chairman of the Dhaka-based think tank Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC). Chair: Prof. David Lewis, Professor of Social Policy and Development, LSE. Venue: U103, Tower One, LSE.

Michaelmas Term 2009

2 December 2009. 6:30-8:00pm. ARC Public Lecture Series- How China Tackles Climate Change in its Wider Development Agenda. Ambassador Madam Fu Ying. Chair: Professor Stuart Corbridge LSE- ARC/DESTIN. Venue: Sheik Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building, LSE. In cooperation with the Confucius Institute for Business London.
9 November 2009. 6:30-8:00pm. Pakistan: The Eye of the Storm. BBC journalist and LSE alumnus Owen Bennett-Jones presents on the current situation in Pakistan and on Pakistan in the region. Venue: Old Theatre, Old Building, Houghton Street, Aldwych. Chair: Professor Athar Hussain.
9 November 2009. Venue: New Delhi, India. Building an Equitable Agreement on Climate Change. Speaker: Lord Nicholas Stern. Organised by ICRIER jointly with MDI and LSE (India Observatory).
30 October 2009. 6:30-8:00pm. Business Model Innovation & Development. Mr. Ravi Kant; CEO Tat Motors, and Professor Harry Barkema, Innovation Group, LSE Department of Management. Chair: Dr. Ruth Kattumuri. Venue: Old Theatre, Old Building, Houghton Street, LSE.
Cancelled due to unexpected travel commitments. 28 October 2009. Unveiling the Mystery- in Conversation with M.F. Husain. Venue: Sheik Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building, LSE.
20 October 2009. 6:30-8:00pm. China at 60. Panel discussion looking at China on the 60th anniversary of the PRC, comparing to the 50th and looking ahead to the future. Professor Stephan Feutchwang, Professor Athar Hussain. Venue: D502, Clement House, LSE.
15 October 2009. 5:00-6:00pm. LSE Public Lecture. China-UK Relations in a Changing World. Ambassador Ma Zhengang. Venue: Old Theatre, Old Building, Houghton Street, LSE. More information.
30 September 2009. 13:00- 14:30. Climate Change: The India Business Perspective. Key note Speaker: RK Pachauri, Chair, IPCC & Director General, TERI. Panelists: Naina Lal Kidwai, Head HSBC, India; Urjit Patel, President (Business Development) Reliance Industries Ltd; Minouche Shafik, Permanent Sec, DFID. Chair: Nick Stern, IG Patel Professor & Director India Observatory, LSE. Venue: Peacock Theatre. Organised by The LSE India Observatory, HSBC, TERI and the City of London. This event is ticketed. Please see the LSE Conference and Events webpage for details.
14 September 2009. 6:00pm-8:00pm. From Charity Relief to Environmental Sustainability: Cross-religious Practices of Sustainability Promoted by Taiwan Tzu Chi. Speakers: Prof. Yu-Mei Tsai and Ven. De-Yin Shin (General Education Center, Tzu Chi College of Technology). Chair: Dr. Fang-Long Shih, Taiwan Research Programme. Venue: Seligman Library (A607) Old Building, Dept. Anthropology, LSE. For details in English, or in Chinese.
7 September 2009. 3-4:30pm. Household energy demand in China and sustainable development. Ms. Lu Xing, Peoples University, Beijing, China. Venue: ARC seminar room. Please RSVP to s.shurtleff@lse.ac.uk

Summer Term 2009

5 August 2009. 3:30-5:00pm. Seminar: Appropriate Initiatives by Korean Development NGOs Abroad. Speaker: Professor Hyung-Shik Kim, Korea University of International Studies, Korea Foundation Fellow. Venue: Asia Research Centre Seminar Room, Tower Two, 10th floor. LSE.
12 July 2009. Seminar: Organised Crime and Youth in Mumbai: A Developmental Perspective, Speaker: Dr Sumita Sarkar, Sir Ratan Tata Fellow, Asia Research Centre, LSE. Discussant: Dr. Kate O'Brien, University of Kent. Venue: U101, Tower 1, LSE
29 June 2009. 6:30- 8:00pm. Chinese Legal Reform in the 1990's and the 1070's: Insights from History? Speaker: Professor Billy Kee-long So, Chinese University of Hong Kong. Chair: Professor Stephan Feuchtwang, Dept. of Anthropology, LSE. Venue: H216, Connaught House, Aldwych, LSE.
11 June 2009. 6:00- 7:30pm. Public lecture. Pakistan: A New Taliban Homeland? Zahid Hussain, journalist and author. Chair: Professor Arne Wested, LSE IDEAS. Discussant: Professor Athar Hussain, Asia Research Centre, LSE. Venue: B212, Columbia House, Aldwych, LSE.
28 May 2009. 3:30-5:00pm. Seminar: Japan's Foreign Policy. Speaker: Dr. Mutsumi Hirano, Visiting Fellow, Asia Research Centre, LSE. Chair: Prof. Athar Hussain. Venue: H201, Connaught House, Aldwych, LSE.
28 May 2009. 6:00-8:00pm. Panel discussion- LSE IDEAS. Tiananamen Square Remembered. Speakers: Prof Chen Jian, Prof A. Hussain, Martin Jacques, Dr Debin Ma. Chair: Prof. Mick Cox. Rm B212, Columbia House, Aldwych, LSE.
12 May 2009. 6:30- 8:00pm. Seminar: Export Policies of Korea: The Key to Success? Speaker: Dr. Jai S. Mah, Korea Foundation Visiting Fellow, Professor Ewha Womans University, Korea. Venue: H102 Connaught House, Aldwych, LSE.
11 May 2009. 6:30- 8:00pm. Public Lecture: Silk Route to Tea Route. Speaker: Professor Bozhong Li, Leverlhulme Visiting Professor, Tsinghua University. Chair: Dr. Kent Deng, History of Economics, LSE. Venue: H102, Connaught House, Aldwych, LSE.
8 May 2009. 4:15- 5:45pm. A Billion People Decide their Future - a panel discussion on Indian Elections.
Speakers:Speakers: Lord Professor Meghnad Desai, Dr Sharmila Bose (Oxford University. Chair: Dr. Ruth Kattumuri, Co-Director, India Observatory, LSE . Venue: Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House, LSE.
7 May 2009. 5:00-7:00pm. Seminar: Daily Life in North Korea. Speaker: Amb. John Everard, former UK Ambassador to North Korea (DPRK). Chair: Prof. Athar Hussain, Asia Research Centre, LSE. Venue: S221, St. Clements, LSE.
6 May 2009. 4:00- 6:00pm. Dept. of Anthropology seminar: The Individualization of Chinese Society. Speaker: Professor Yunxiang Yan, UCLA. Chair: Professor Charles Stafford, Dept. Anthropology, LSE. Venue: D202, Clement House, Aldwych, LSE.

Lent Term 2009

29 April 2009. 6:30- 8:00pm. Public lecture: Democratisation and Transitional Justice in the Republic of Korea: A Comparative Perspective. Speaker: Professor Young Jo Lee, Standing Commissioner, Truth and Reconciliation Commission for the Republic of Korea. Chair: Professor Christine Chinkin, International Law Department, LSE. Venue: D502, Clement House, Aldwych, LSE. Slideshow
22 April 2009. 6:30-8:00pm. Book launch: Imagining India: the Challenges and Opportunities facing India. Speaker: Dr. Nandan Nilekani, Infosys Technologies Co-Chairman. Chair: Lord Meghnad Desai, Professor Emeritus, LSE. Discussant, Professor Danny Quah, Head of Economics Department. Venue: Old Theatre, Old Building, LSE.
13 March 2009. 6:00pm-7:30pm. Book launch- Re-Writing Culture in Taiwan. Professor Stephan Feuchtwang, Dr. Fanglong Shih, Dr. Stuart Thompson, and Dr. Jean-Francois Tremlett. Venue: Wolfson Theatre, NAB. This inter-disciplinary volume reconsiders culture in Taiwan. It has its own distinctive collective voice, providing a point of departure for thinking through cultural issues in general. Stephan Feuchtwang, Fang-Long Shih, Stuart Thompson and Paul-François Tremlett are members of the LSE Taiwan Research Programme Committee
12 March 2009. 6:30-8:00pm. Public Lecture: Criminal Justice in Taiwan and China. Professor Jerome A. Cohen, New York University School of Law. Chair: Prof. Stephan Feuchtwang. Venue: U8, Tower One, LSE. Audio Podcast.
9 March 2009. 6:45-8:00pm. Public Lecture: 30 Years of Reform in China, a Historical Perspective. Dr. Debin Ma, Economic History Department, LSE. Chair: Prof. Athar Hussain. Venue: U8, Tower One, LSE.
5 March 2009. Workshop: Indonesia on the Eve of Elections: Religion, Politics and the Uses of Disorder. Co-sponsored by the ARC and the French Embassy London. Presentations by Romain Bertrand, Science Po. Discussant: Ben Murtagh. Presentation by Andree Feillard, CNRS- Paris. Discussant- John Sidel, LSE; and presentation by Jerome Tadie, IRD- Paris. Discussant- Lee Wilson, Cambridge.
25 February 2009. 4:00-6:00pm. Negotiating with North Korea- a panel discussion on recent developments in the Korean Peninsula. Discussion to be opened by Ambassador Chun Yung-Woo who represented South Korea in the six nations talks.
25 February 2009. 2:30-3:30pm. Dr. Asma Baloch. Gender Wage Gap across Occupations: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan. Dr Asma Hyder is Assistant Professor at NUST Business School, Islamabad, Pakistan and is a short-term visiting fellow at Asia Research Centre.
20 February 2009. 6:30pm-8:00pm. Panel Discussion - 30 Years of Reform in China. Professor Howard Davies, Professor Athar Hussain, visiting Professor Luo Xuanmin and Dr. Fei Qin. Sheik Zayed Theatre, NAB, LSE.
19 February 2009. 4:00-6:00pm. Dr. Hosoya, Keio University. Japan and Britain in International Society -New Roles for the 21st New Century.
16 February 2009. 6:45-8:00pm. Professor Stephan Feuchtwang. Less than thirty years of Maoism: a lasting effect? Series: 30 Years of Reform in China. Venue: Tower One, U8, LSE. Chair: Professor Charles Stafford.
11 February 2009. 2:00-4:00pm. ARC Visiting Fellow Dr. Mutsumi Hirano. 25 Years On—Cross-border Interactions in Historical Knowledge: China, South Korea and Japan. H206, Connaught House, Aldwych, LSE.
9 February 2009. 6:45-8:00pm. Professor Athar Hussain. Chinese Economic Reforms -- An Overview. Series: 30 Years of Reform in China. Venue: Tower One, U8, LSE. Chair: Professor Stephan Feuchtwang.
31 January 2009. 9:15am. China 2009: the critical year of China’s economy. (co-sponsoring) Speakers: Dr. Kerry Brown, Dr. Kent Deng, Professor Paul Herrling, Professor Athar Hussain, Professor Zhang Jun, Professor Peter Nolan, Daniel Pearson, Professor Danny Quah, Dr. Paul Sheng, Gabriel Stein, Professor Wang Yiming and Professor Arne Westad. Venue: Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House, LSE.
27 January 2009. 6:30-8:00pm. Professor Danny Quah. The Shifting Distribution of World Economic Activity: China and Global Imbalance. Venue: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building, LSE. Professor Danny Quah's lecture is part of a lecture series during the lent term on 30 Years of Reform in China in which we will be reflecting on what has happened to date and looking ahead to what is yet to come.

2008 Events

11 December 2008. 3:00-4:30pm. Dr. Imran S. Chaudhry. Visiting Fellow, ARC. Globalisation and Poverty- the Case of Pakistan. Venue: ARC Seminar Room V1009, Tower Two, LSE.
10 December 2008. 3:00-4:30pm. Dr. Ajmal M. Qureshi. Senior Fellow, JFK School of Government, Harvard University. Successes and Challenges of China's Food Strategy. Is China a Threat to Global Food Security? Venue: U8, Tower One, LSE.
24 November 2008. 6:30-8:00pm. Dr. Partho Shome, HMRC. Tax Reform in India: Recent Progress. Chaired by Dr. Ruth Kattumuri. Venue: Room S50, St. Clements, LSE. Cancelled. To be re-scheduled.
20 November 2008. 6:00-7:30pm. Dr. Rajesh Shukla, National Council of Applied Economic Research, New Delhi. Economic Insecurity of Indian Households: Evidence from a Recent Survey. Chaired by Professor Athar Hussain. Venue: Room H102, Connaught House, Aldwyche, LSE.
12 November 2008. 6:30-8:00pm. Dr. Rangin Dadfur Spanta, Foreign Minister for Afghanistan. The Prospects of Democratisation in Afghanistan. Chaired by Prof. Jo Beall. Co-hosted by Crisis States Research Centre and ARC, LSE. Venue: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Building, LSE.
10 November 2008. 6:30-8:00pm. Prof. Muthiah Alagappa, Centre for Governance and International Affairs, Bristol. Asia's Long Peace: Explanation and Projection. Chaired by Prof. John Sidel, LSE. Venue: Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building, LSE.
7 November 2008. 2:30-4:00pm. Professor Chandan Sengupta, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). “The Global Democracy Debate: Reflections on the India Experience”. Date/time: Friday 7 November 2008, 2:30-4:00pm. Venue: D211, Clement House, LSE Chair: Prof. Lord Meghnad Desai, LSE.
6 November 2008. 6:30-8:00pm. Charles Dumas and David Smith. China, America and India: The dragon, the eagle and the elephant - or stone, scissors and paper? Chaired by Prof. Athar Hussain, LSE. Venue: New Theatre, East Building, LSE.
14 October 2008. 6:00pm. Inaugural Korea Foundation-LSE Academic Exchange Programme Public Lecture. Professor Ha-Joon Chang, University of Cambridge. Economic Agendas in a Global Context: Reflections on the Role of Korea. Chaired by Prof. Lord Nicholas Stern, LSE. Venue: Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House, LSE.
13 October 2008. 6:30-8:00pm. Public Lecture- Professor Richard Samuels, Centre for International Studies, MIT. Japan's Grand Strategy. Chaired by Prof. John Sidel, LSE. Venue: Tower One, U-8, LSE.
9 October 2008. 6:00-7:30pm. Book launch- Tearing the Land Apart- Islam and Legitimacy in Southern Thailand. Prof. Duncan McCargo, University of Leeds. Chaired by Prof. John Sidel, LSE. Venue: H102, Connaught House. LSE.
2 October 2008. 6:30-8:00pm. Public Lecture- The Two Faces of Asia: Bridging the Gap between High Growth Economies and the Poor. Mr. Rajat Nag, Managing Director General, Asia Development Bank. Chaired by Prof. Athar Hussain, LSE. Venue: Old Theatre, Old Building, LSE.

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