Date: Wednesday 28 January 2015
Time: 6.30-8pm
Venue: Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Speaker: Professor Laurence Monnoyer-Smith
Chair: Professor Michael Barzelay

France’s institutionalisation of public debate faces criticism as being an instrument for appeasement.

Professor Monnoyer-Smith will discuss how France meets this challenge and evaluates its strengths and weaknesses.

Laurence Monnoyer-Smith (@lmonsmith) is Vice-President of the French National Commission for Public Debate.

Michael Barzelay is Professor of Public Management and Head of Department of Management.

The Department of Management (@LSEManagement) is a globally diverse academic community at the heart of the LSE, taking a unique interdisciplinary, academically in-depth approach to the study of management and organisations.

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The 2015 LSE Space for Thought Literary Festival 'Foundations' will take place from Monday 23 - Saturday 28 February. LSE’s 7th Literary Festival will explore the foundations of knowledge, society, identity and literature, as well as those of LSE itself, with speakers including Ahmad Zakii Anwar, Anne Fine, John Gray, Elif Shafak, Raja Shehadeh, Will Self and Ali Smith. View the full programme online.

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