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Dear all, The Contested Development research domain within the Department of Geography at King’s College London is holding its annual lecture on Thursday 18th May at 6pm. We’re really delighted to be hosting 3 speakers (Linsey McGoey from the University of Essex, Jason Hickel from the LSE and Andrew Brooks from KCL) who will each engage with the theme of Contested Development. The event will be chaired by Cathy McIlwaine (QMUL). More details and a link to an eventbrite sign up page are below. All are very welcome. Best wishes, Alex ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dialogues in Contested Development Department of Geography, Contested Development Research Domain, Annual Lecture Chaired by Prof. Cathy McIlwaine 6:00-7:30pm on Thursday May 18th 2017, Safra Lecture Theatre, Strand Campus, King’s College London Followed by a drinks reception in the Department of Geography Across the globe millions remain trapped in debilitating poverty, while international aid and donor projects have seemingly done little to close the gap between developed and developing nations. In a world that is being reconfigured by rising powers, a super-rich 1%, and rapid technological change is there still a meaningful role for western donors? What does ‘Development’ mean today? Through a series of three provocative interventions the contested notion of ‘Development’ will be debated by three scholars who explore questions including: What are the causes and solutions to the divide between rich and poor countries? How are philanthropic billionaires directing new flows of aid, while fostering global economic instability? And is now the time to seize the opportunity to transform attitudes towards inequality and put an end to Development? Dr Jason Hickel, an Anthropologist at the LSE whose works include The Divide: A Brief Guide to Global Inequality and its Solutions<https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/1113531/the-divide/> (Penguin, 2017) Dr Linsey McGoey, a Sociologist at the University of Essex whose works include No Such Thing as a Free Gift: The Gates Foundation and the Price of Philanthropy<https://www.versobooks.com/books/2344-no-such-thing-as-a-free-gift> (Verso, 2016) Dr Andrew Brooks, a Geographer at King’s College London whose works include The End of Development: A Global History of Poverty and Prosperity<https://www.zedbooks.net/shop/book/the-end-of-development/> (Zed, 2017) https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dialogues-in-contested-development-tickets-33431332014