LSE Arts/Centre for the Study of Global Governance Talking Pictures series
Date: Thursday 28 May 2009
Time: 7-8pm
Venue: New Theatre, East Building
Speakers: Mark Saunders, Martin Slavin
The Olympics are brief and transitory television events that disguise and justify mega projects of vast urban restructuring that permanently distort our cities for the benefit of a few business interests. The common features of these mega projects are unprecedented land grabs, the peddling of myths of 'regeneration' and 'legacy' benefits, the sweeping away of democratic structures and planning restraints, the transfer of public money into private hands, and 'information management' to hide truths and silence critics.
Mark Saunders is an award winning independent documentary filmmaker, media activist and writer. Martin Slavin has been engaged with photography since being given his first camera aged 14. His continuing interest in photographing and writing about urban experiences, development and natural life is encapsulated in his current focus on the 2012 London Olympics in his neighbourhood.
This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. For more information, email arts@lse.ac.uk or phone 020 7955 6043.
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The next lecture in the LSE Arts/Centre for the Study of Global Governance series, The Future of Picturing the World: documentary films and photojournalism in a global era, with Professor Lilie Chouliaraki, Adrian Evans, Renzo Martens, Sabine Selchow and Dr Julian Stallabrass, will take place on Wednesday 3 June. The next event in the 'Talking Pictures' series Enjoy Poverty with Renzo Martens will take place on Thursday 4 June.
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