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SUMMARY:'Politics in Uncertain Times: What will the world look like in 205
 0 and how do you know? - Speaker to be confirmed
DTSTART:20170913T170000Z
DTEND:20170913T190000Z
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CONTACT:Jeremy Green
DESCRIPTION:Have recent events in the United Kingdom and United States lef
 t you wondering what the global political and economic order will look lik
 e in the future? Do you have ideas about how the combination of economic c
 risis\, environmental catastrophe and shifting power within the global eco
 nomy will shape the world around us for generations to come? Did you predi
 ct the outcome of the recent general election correctly when so many comme
 ntators were wrong? If so\, this is the event for you!\n\nThe British and 
 Comparative Political Economy Group welcomes you to the beautiful setting 
 of the Webb Library\, situated within the grounds of Jesus College (Cambri
 dge). Here\, a panel of experts will debate future trajectories of change 
 as we try to make sense of where this period of 'great uncertainty' is hea
 ding.\nThis is also your opportunity to contribute\, as there will be a st
 rong emphasis on audience participation. Avoiding the traditional model of
  equivalent events\, interactive sessions will be incorporated into the de
 velopment of the discussion to ensure as many voices and ideas can be hear
 d as possible. But do not worry\, no homework preparation is required!\n\n
 We are pleased to introduce a fantastic panel\, including Jeremy Green (Ch
 air)\, Helen Thompson\, Joel Faulkner Rogers\, Glen O'Hara and Paul Krishn
 amurty\, with more speakers to be announced in the near future.\nA wide-ra
 nging discussion will be encouraged\, directed by the following types of q
 uestions:\n\nConsidering the surprise by which many events have taken soci
 ety\, should we attempt to be predictive and anticipatory when conducting 
 political and economic analysis? Or\, is the world so inherently unpredict
 able that we should avoid taking part in such activity?\nHow much does the
  weight of history hang over future trajectories of political and economic
  change? Has the study of the future become too detached from the study of
  history?\nWhat impact are political and economic changes going to have on
  future generations? How will the young of today shape these?\nWe look for
 ward to seeing you in September for what promises to be a lively event!\n\
 nTo register please follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/polit
 ics-in-uncertain-times-what-will-the-world-look-like-in-2050-tickets-35532
 302072 
LOCATION:Webb Library\, Jesus College\, 31 Jesus Ln\, Cambridge CB5\, UK
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