Date: Friday 14 May 2010
Time: 2-6pm
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Speakers: Professor Craig Calhoun, Professor Bruno Latour, Alan Rusbridger, Professor Judy Wajcman, David Adjaye, Professor Geoff Mulgan, Lord Richard Rogers, Polly Toynbee
Chairs: Professor Lord Anthony Giddens, Professor Ricky Burdett

In this exciting half-day conference two panels on 'Public Life and Public Policy' and 'Cities and the Public Realm', discuss these themes in the context of the work of Professor Sennett, the eminent sociologist whose recent books include The Culture of the New Capitalism and The Craftsman.

Craig Calhoun is president of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) since 1999 and Professor of the Social Sciences at New York University. Bruno Latour is professor at Sciences Po Paris where he is also the vice-president for research of that school. Alan Rusbridger has been editor of The Guardian since 1995. Judy Wajcman is Head of the Sociology Department, LSE. David Adjaye is an architect and principal of London-based Adjaye Associates. Geoff Mulgan is director of the Young Foundation and a visiting professor at LSE. Lord Richard Rogers has gained international reknown as an architect and urbanist. Polly Toynbee is a columnist for the Guardian and president of the Social Policy Association.

See Conference Programme (PDF).

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Please note that the evening lecture by Professor Sennett and Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury following the conference is a part of the LSE's public lecture programme, and so we regret we cannot reserve you a place for this. Tickets will be available from 10.00am on Wednesday 5 May, further details can be found at the event weblisiting.

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