[Media-watch] London: talk on British Media, and other events

[Sigi D]

Hello media Watch friends,
 - interesting stuff is happening in London. Hava also
a look at the About Town agenda.
Regards and best wishes
Sigi

Dear Friends,
Just to remind you that this Saturday, 6th, Dr. Des
Freedman of Goldsmith Univ. media studies will give us
a rundown of the effects of neo-liberal policies, and
GATS in particular, on the media (see below).  Given
the popularity of the subject, we would ask you to
reserve by replying to this email so we can save you a
seat. 
 
You will also find below a few items for our monthly
agenda of interesting and related events about town. 
Look forward to seeing you at the French Institute.
 
Donatella, Anny, Francine and the team
Friends of Le Monde Diplomatique
db at bernstein.f9.co.uk
www.monde-diplo-friends.org.uk

CAFÉ DIPLO - In the Café at the French Institute, 17
Queensberry Place London SW7

10:45 am-12:45  -  £3/£2

concessions Free with membership card

Sat 6th March: WHERE IS LIBERALISATION TAKING THE
BRITISH MEDIA? with Des Freedman  

In an overview of recent policy developments both
domestic and international, Dr. Freedman will consider
the impact of GATS on the freedom of the press. Dr.
Des Freedman teaches Media studies at Goldsmith
College and is author of "TV Policies of the Labour
Party" and editor of "War and the Media" published by
Sage. (reservations recommended)

Sat 20 March:

CONTEMPORARY FORMS OF SLAVERY: A POLITICAL ECONOMY
with Christien van den Anker A look at contemporary
forms of slavery, including debt bondage, child
labour, trafficking and abuse of migrant domestic
workers, with case studies from four continents.
Suggested possible action includes prevention and
reparation, taxation and trade measures. Dr van den
Anker is a lecturer at the Centre for the Study of
Global Ethics, Univ. of Birmingham and convenor of the
British International Studies Association Working
group on Global Ethics. Her book "The Political
Economy of Slavery" is published by Palgrave Macmillan
and she is currently preparing a book on global social
justice. (reservations recommended)

 

ABOUT TOWN -  AGENDA

1) Language and Empire - Talk by  Emma Rothschild
(Director of the Centre for History and Economics and
Fellow of King's College, Cambridge) - 11th March 5.30
p.m. -   Beveridge Hall, Senate House, Malet
St. University of London,  London WC1E 7HU

2)    13 March - Univ. of Westminster: 10:30-5:3 -   
    Conference and workshops :  ÏRAQ, THE AFTERMATH,
Prospects for Peace and Security    - With:       
Alice Mahon,Soctt Ritter, Dr. Glen Rangwala, Dr. John
Sloboda, Sabah Jawad, Mark Littman QC and Louise
Christian (defending lawyers for Guantanamo), Jean
Lambert, Keith Sonnet, Keith Bennett,

....and on the lighter side:

3)    The Permanent Way - Play about Rail
privatisation , by David Hare - in repertory at the
National Theatre. 

4)    The Skin of Our Teeth - Thorton Wilder, Dir.
David Lan, Young Vic.  Timely reminder (from the 40s) 
that ecological disaster lurks around the corner.

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At the Cafe' Diplo

, a guest speaker introduces the subject with a 20-30
minute talk. This is followed by an open discussion
with the public. The talks take place in the café and
are in English. Details of the French Institute, at 17
Queensberry Place, SW7 London, can be found at
http://www.institut-francais.org.uk

Talks begin at 10h45 but we suggest you arrive 10
minutes earlier to get a seat and settlle in with your
Saturday morning coffee.

A few words about Friends of Le Monde Diplomatique



Le Monde Diplomatique is a French monthly newspaper,
devoted to the analysis of key global issues. It is
published in 20 languages, and reaches over one and a
half million readers worldwide. The paper offers a
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and economic issues, and reports on international
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Monde Diplomatique's capital, and the association now
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founded in 1997.

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