26 October 2012
10am-5pm, followed by a drinks reception starting at 6pm
Nunn Hall, Institute of Education, SOAS
London, UK
This colloquium will focus on critical perspectives on the ‘securitisation’ of water, land, food, energy and climate change debates. It is organised by the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and the Institute of Development Studies / STEPS Centre.
Is security the new vocabulary of the post-2015 MDG world? If so, what does this tell us about the institutional and political character of the development industry today? What does it mean to securitise water, food, energy and the climate? Is this securitisation enhancing local people’s wellbeing and rights or is it allowing new actors to increase processes of enclosure and commodification of existing limited natural resources? Is securitisation ultimately reducing or increasing the insecurities of poor and marginalised people?
Speakers include:
· Larry Swatuk (Waterloo University, Canada) A Nexus for Whom? Water resources, social justice and environmental insecurity
· Itay Fishhendler (The Hebrew University, Israel) Who is securitizing the environmental discourse, why and what are its potential implications?
· Richard A Matthew (Schools of Social Ecology and Social Science at the University of California at Irvine, USA) Climate change, security and development
Registration
Participation is free. However, because of restricted numbers, we request you to register by October 16.
To register, please email water@soas.ac.uk including your name, affiliation, and your focus interest/question regarding the ‘nexus’ theme. Registrations will be confirmed not later than 19 October. Lunch and drinks will be provided.
Please see the attached flyer for more details. Please do share this with other colleagues who may be interested in attending the event.
Best wishes
The colloquium organisers (Peter Mollinga, Laura Hammond, Anna Lindley, Lyla Mehta, Jeremy Allouche and Alan Nicol)
