This week there should be an exciting range of events to keep you occupied, from discussions of food security during COVID-19 to the problems with fast fashion! Information about the time of events is correct at the time of publishing, but please do have a look at the event page directly in case of any changes. As always, drop us a message if you know of any events that may be of interest to your fellow Geographers! 💚🌍
Thursday 15th October – Subaltern and Decolonial Citizenships Network
Time: 17:00-19:00
Hosted by: CRASSH
About the event: Professor Engin Isin will be discussing the difficulties of decolonising citizenship, as well as addressing the opposition that the social movement has encountered. This is an online event, tickets can be found here: http://www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/29381.
Thursday 15th October- The Development Legacy of Western Intervention in Afghanistan
Time: 17:00
Hosted by: Cambridge University International Development Society (CUiD)
About the event: This panel discussion with speakers Naheed Sarabi, Edmund Le and Pauline Hayes will explore America’s ongoing military campaign in Afghanistan, discussing its legacy and what the future holds for Afghanistan. This discussion will be on Zoom, more details can be found on the event’s Facebook page.
Thursday 15th October- The climate crisis is a health crisis: how can innovation help?
Time: 18:00-20:00
Hosted by: Innovation Forum Cambridge
About the event: This event will include several talks from experts as well as a panel discussion talking about what the current environmental emergency means for humans, as well as innovative ways to tackle the problem. The event will take place on zoom, tickets can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-climate-crisis-is-a-health-crisis-how-can-innovation-help-tickets-88653193087
Thursday 15th October- Sarah Bridle: Food and Climate Change
Time: 19:30-21:00
Hosted by: Intellectual Forum, Jesus College
About the event: Sarah Bridle, the author of Food and Climate Change Without the Hot Air, will be running an interactive workshop investigating some simple ways to save the planet by changing your diet. This event will also be online, you can find tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sarah-bridle-food-and-climate-change-tickets-118175828083?aff=efbevent&fbclid=IwAR19OUzDdtb3CBgzQbfs8Bo2OM67TFXOa_HUtXnCek6L0sWEbgBc9fhP3Wo
Monday 19th October- The Human in Human Rights
Time: 16:00-17:30
Hosted by: LSE Human Rights, Department of Sociology
About the event: This event is the first in a series of three lectures by LSE Human Rights. On this first discussion, Professor Craig Calhoun will be speaking about the problems that arise from putting a secular conception of the human at its centre for our normative and political imagination. Tickets for this online event can be found here: https://www.lse.ac.uk/Events/2020/10/202010191600/human
Tuesday 20th October- Migration and Food Security
Time: 16:00-17:30
Hosted by: Asia Research Institute, NUS
About the event: The speakers, Dr Paul Pronyk and Dr David Dawe, will be giving two presentations on the impacts of COVID-19. The first presentation will be outlining recent innovations in real time monitoring to assess behaviour changes during COVID-19, and the second will involve a discussion of the impact that COVID-19 has had on food security in Asia. You do need to register for this online event, more details on this will be on their Facebook event page.
Tuesday 20th October – Fast Fashion: The Latest Form of Neo-Colonialism? Panel Discussion
Time: 18:00-19:00
Hosted by: Cambridge University International Development Society (CUiD)
About the event: A discussion that focuses on the dangers of fast fashion, specifically how the industry perpetuates colonial practices and exacerbates income inequalities between countries. The event will also try to examine solutions to these problems. The speakers are Jennifer Wascak, Rocio Domingo Ramos and Professor Jodhua Castellino. More details on how to register for this Zoom event can be found on their Facebook page.