果冻影院

This conference will explore how an analysis of the historical and political trajectories of both pre- and post-1989 Central and Eastern Europe may contribute to confronting challenges to the global imagination.

During the 100 years of the existence of the School of Slavonic and East European Studies the world has seen the creation, dominance and dissolution of Communism in Russia and Eastern Europe. Neo-liberalism, Communism鈥檚 archenemy, which appeared dominant following the collapse of the European Socialist regimes, has recently suffered its own crisis of credibility. Yet articulating coherent alternatives to these entrenched conceptual categories remains stubbornly difficult.

Speakers include:

Thomas Piketty (opening keynote), the most influential writer on inequality in the world today.聽

Naomi Klein, 鈥榦ne of the world鈥檚 most high-profile social activists鈥� (Rosie Scammell, The Observer).

Leszek Balcerowicz implemented in Poland the most far-reaching programme of economic reforms (鈥榮hock therapy鈥�) of any of the former Soviet bloc states.

Chantal Mouffe, seminal and prolific post-Marxist theorist, major contributor to the theory of culture.

Tom谩拧 Sedl谩膷ek, philosopher, historian of economic thought, economist and banker.

Evan Davis, economist, journalist and TV presenter.

Dorothee Bohle, expert on the varieties of capitalism in post-Communist Europe.

B茅la Greskovits, expert on the political and economic institutions of Eastern Europe.

Jacek 呕akowski, one of the most influential journalists in Poland.

Slavo 搁补诲辞拧别惫颈膰, Professor of Industry and Innovation Studies at 果冻影院 SSEES with special emphasis on the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.

Jan Kubik, cultural and political anthropologist, expert on the sociology of protest and post-Communism and director of 果冻影院-SSEES.

Anatole Kaletsky, one of the most widely-read economic journalists in the world.

Paul Mason, Economics Editor, Channel 4 News, and expert on social transformations and influential public commentator.

Liam Halligan, economist, journalist and broadcaster.

Mary Dejevsky, a leading London-based political journalist.

L谩szl贸 Bruszt, economic sociologist and activist.

Mayfair Yang, Professor of Religious Studies and East Asian Language and Cultural Studies, University of California at Santa Barbara.

The opening keynote by Thomas Piketty and the keynote by Naomi Klein are co-hosted by the 果冻影院 European Institute.

Leszek Balcerowicz is sponsored by the Polish Embassy in London.