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This seminar may be of interest to some. Apologies for cross-posting and to those outside the London area. The next Governance and Sustainability Seminar will welcome Professor Andrew Jordan (Professor in Environmental Politics at the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia) on 4 November at 5pm in the Westminster Forum, 5th Floor, 32-38 Wells Street, London, W1T 3UT Andrew will give a seminar talk entitled "The governance of sustainable development: taking stock and looking forwards". Abstract: The number of books and papers bearing the terms `sustainable development' and `governance' in their titles has grown exponentially in the last decade or so. The main purpose of this presentation is to explore what meanings have been attached to these two essentially contested terms and to assess the extent to which this work constitutes an important, coherent, and cumulative body of scholarship. The first half will explore the existing literatures on the two terms and draw out some of the main similarities and differences. Drawing on a recently edited collection of chapters in Adger, W.N. and A.J. Jordan (eds) (2008) Governing Sustainability (Cambridge University Press), the second half will focus on the attempts that have been made to build empirical and/or theoretical bridges between the two terms. The concluding part will identify a number of key themes and explore future research needs in what is evidently a vibrant and highly policy-relevant area of environmental social science research. Date: Tuesday 4 November Location: Westminster Forum, 5th Floor, 32-38 Wells Street, London, W1T 3UT. Time: 5pm - 6.30pm (reception to follow) All welcome. More details about the seminar series can be found at: http://www.westminster.ac.uk/sshl/page-3637 <http://www.westminster.ac.uk/sshl/page-3637> Regards, Liza Liza Griffin Department of Politics and International Relations Seminar Series - 'Between a Rock & a Hard Place: The Politics of Regulating for Sustainability' Unless otherwise stated, the various Governance & Sustainability events are free and open to the public between 5:00 and 7:00 pm; they take place at the Westminster Forum, 5th Floor, 32-38 Wells Street, London W1T 3UW. http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?near=&q=csd&f=p&btnG=Search+Maps&rl=1 Refreshments provided The Governance and Sustainability Programme, University of Westminster, is pleased to announce its forthcoming seminar series on the politics of regulating for sustainability, beginning the 4th of November 2008. Website: www.wmin.ac.uk/governance+sustainability Tuesday 4th November, 2008, 5 - 7 pm Professor Andrew Jordan, UEA 'The governance of sustainable development: taking stock and looking forwards' Tuesday 18th November, 2008, 5 - 7 pm Professor Andy Stirling, University of Sussex 'Opening up the politics of sustainability: reconciling science, participation and power' Wednesday 14th January, 2009, 5 - 7 pm Dr. Andreas Philippopoulos-Mihalopoulos, University of Westminster 'Absent Environments' Tuesday 17th February, 2009, 5 - 7 pm Ben Shaw, Policy Studies Institute Title tbc Wednesday March 4th, 2009, 5 - 7 pm Dr Mark Pennington, Queen Mary, University of London 'Classical Liberalism and the Case for Polycentric Environmental Law' Tuesday 5th May, 2009, 5 - 7pm Dr John Barry, Queens University, Belfast 'Greening the Economy: Dispatches from the front line in Northern Ireland' -- The University of Westminster is a charity and a company limited by guarantee. Registration number: 977818 England. Registered Office: 309 Regent Street, London W1B 2UW, UK.