Multatuli Lecture and Chair Louis Meerts 2011 |
 On Wednesday March 30th 2011, the bienial Multatuli Lecture was delivered by Prof. Frank Furedi, British sociologist.
The Chair Louis Meerts, organised by Lessius University College and the Centre for Ethics, was held on May 10th 2011 by Prof. Onora O'Neill, British philosopher.
More information on www.multatuli-lecture.be and www.lessius.eu/leerstoelmeerts/.
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Politeia Conference 2010: Richard Sennett and Saskia Sassen |
'Living in Global Cities and Suburbs: On the Illusion of the Achievement of Equality.'
On Tuesday May 11the the Politeia Conference 2010 took place, with Richard Sennett and Saskia Sassen as guest lecturers. Saskia Sassen discussed what has happened to large cities in the past decades and what we can learn from these developments, while Richard Sennett analysed the negative consequences of meritocracy in its current form.
For an impression, visit the photo galery.
An introductory interview with Saskia Sassen can be read in the Dagkrant.
A Dutch translation of both lecture will appear in Ethische Perspectieven in the course of 2010.
(Photo: Saskia Sassen and Richard Sennett at the Politeia Conference, © Rob Stevens)
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