LSESU China Development Society seminar
Date: Wednesday 4 February 2009
Time: 4-5:30pm
Venue: U8, Tower One
Speaker: Adrian Hornsby
In 30 years China has risen from being the sick man of Asia to sitting at the world's absolute top tables. Whether it be international trade, global credit, climate change, commodity prices, development in Africa etc. - any discussion is rendered substantially incomplete without bringing China in. But can a nation rise so fast - and on such a scale - without massively distorting the world it's rising into? And what has this rise really meant - for the farmer in Shaanxi, and for the banker on Wall Street? What about for the student at LSE?
Mr Adrian Hornsby is a writer of considerable diversity. His recent book 'The Chinese Dream' (010 Publishers, 2008) is an 800 page monster- investigation into Chinese urbanisation, and its literally ground- breaking physical, social and economic implications. He is Head of Research & Analysis at Investing for Good, the UK's first FSA - regulated social investments specialist, and writes regularly on enterprise-driven development schemes around the world. His book on impact investing is forthcoming 2009. He is a Director of Kilometre Zero, an international arts and politics collective, and for several years co-edited the Kilometre Zero Magazine. He is currently collaborating with the Architects' Journal on a collection of essays about urbanisation in emerging markets. He speaks frequently on China, emerging economies, and other global issues. He has published numerous short stories, and written four internationally produced plays.
This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. This event is organised by the LSESU China Development Society. To join please send an email to su.soc.chinadevelopment@lse.ac.uk|
For more information email R.Tong@lse.ac.uk| or call 07552 698 094.
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