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Roundtable Discussion - The global economic crisis: Some reflections of geographers
3:00-5:00pm, Thursday 14 May 2009
MSc Room 1, School of Geography and the Environment
University of Oxford
The Transformations: Economy, Society and Place research cluster is organising a roundtable discussion on the global economic crisis. Members of the cluster will present their reflections on the nature of the ongoing crisis and its implications, and consider them from different perspectives: financial, economic, political, social, and cultural. Their short talks will be followed by an open discussion.
Speakers:
- Dr Dariusz Wójcik, 'Interpretations of the financial crisis'
- Dr Andrew Currah, 'The economic geography of the internet in the financial crisis'
- Dr Patricia Daley, 'The view from Africa'
- Dr Tony Lemon, 'The impact of the crisis on South Africa'
- Prof. Linda McDowell, 'Sex, gender and testosterone in the City'
Please direct all enquiries to Dr Dariusz Wójcik