Cycle of conferences

In the vast geographical, political, social and cultural space that the Global South represents, contradictions and complexities of various kinds converge. These, far from being the expression of a natural order, are the result of a social production in which the past and the future are sedimented. In this sense, the conferences on the Global South organised by the School for Social Policy Studies seek to open academic spaces for discussion and reflection on social policies and their impact on production, reproduction and social transformation in contexts known as the Global South.

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Conference 1: Palma Ratio: reflections on inequality and poverty in the Global South

Speaker biography: Dr. José Gabriel Palma is a Chilean economist. He is currently Emeritus Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge; and Professor of Economics (half-time), in the faculty of Business and Economics, University of Santiago de Chile (USACH). The main focus of his research is the economic development of Latin America and East Asia and their integration within the World Economy. In particular, the study of these economies from the point of view of their economic history, macroeconomics, international trade and international finance.

Dr. José Gabriel Palma is the author of the "Palma ratio', a new way to measure and understand income inequality.

This is a free online event but tickets must be purchased via Eventbrite as joining details will be sent the day before the event.

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Conference 2: Using Institutional analysis to think through social transformation: Smart city innovation in Mexico City

Wednesday 19th of April, 4pm (in-person talk, drinks and nibbles post presentation)

Presenters: Professor Alex Marsh and Dr David Sweeting, University of Bristol.   

Registration link to be added soon.

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José Gabriel Palma