Department of Anthropology public lecture
Date: Tuesday 9 February 2010
Time: 6.15pm
Venue: Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Speaker: Professor Arjun Appaduri
Update, Monday 8 February, 2.10pm: Unfortunately this event has been cancelled, due to unforseen circumstances. LSE would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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 currently serves as Senior Advisor for Global Initiatives at The New School in New York City, where he also holds a Distinguished Professorship as the John Dewey Professor in the Social Sciences
This event will be followed by a drinks reception in the Senior Common Room, 5th Floor, Old Building, LSE.
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 j.f.stone@lse.ac.uk.
Many thanks to the LSE Annual Fund and the India Observatory for helping to make this event possible.
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