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BISA-IPEG/University of Sheffield Seminar
Forced Labour, Trafficking, and Slavery: The Political Economy of Exploitation and Protection in the 21st Century
Over the past fifteen years, forced labour, trafficking, and slavery have become issues of major political and media concern. Governments are beginning to act, with countries including the US, Canada, and Brazil having recently launched national strategies to tackle human trafficking and modern slavery. The UK’s draft Modern Slavery Bill is currently before Parliament. Yet, such initiatives do little to address the political economic drivers of these forms of exploitation, nor do they offer adequate protection. This seminar will bring together academics, policy-makers, and civil society figures to discuss and debate the political economy of exploitation and protection in the 21st Century, including the role of governments, business, and international organizations.
Welcome
Professor Anthony Payne, Director, Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (SPERI)
Panelists
Professor Julia O’Connell Davidson, University of Nottingham
Dr. Neil Howard, European University Institute
Mr. Jean-Marie Kagabo, International Labour Organization
Professor Nicola Phillips, University of Sheffield
Organizer: Dr. Genevieve LeBaron, Vice-Chancellor's Fellow in Politics, University of Sheffield
Notetaker: Mr. Ozdeniz Pektas, University of Middlesex
12 May 2014, 2-4pm
The Arts Tower Boardroom, The University of Sheffield
Western Bank, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S10 2TN
This is a free event and all are welcome, but space is limited.
To register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/forced-labour-trafficking-and-slavery-the-political-economy-of-exploitation-and-protection-in-the-tickets-10972774865?ref=estw
This seminar is hosted by the Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (SPERI), The University of Sheffield Department of Politics and Faculty of Social Sciences Migration Research Group, and partly sponsored by the British International Studies Association International Political Economy Group (BISA-IPEG).
Dr. Genevieve LeBaron
Vice-Chancellor's Fellow
Department of Politics
University of Sheffield
Elmfield Building (1.24)
Northumberland Road
Sheffield, S10 2TU
United Kingdom
Phone: (+44) (0)114 222 1688
Email: [log in to unmask]
Web: genevievelebaron.org
Twitter: @glebaron
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