Events
Catalonia Election Analysis
- SCI Belgrave Square, 14/15 Belgrave Square, London
Spanish political analysts and commentators Ignacio Jurado and Ramón González Férriz from the Spain-based political consultancy and pollsters quantio, together with the Catalan political scientist, Berta Barbet, will be drawing upon the latest polling data to assess the likely outcome of the 21st December Catalan elections, as well as analysing the political and commercial implications of these likely results for Catalonia, Spain and Europe more generally. Canning House President Miriam González Durántez will be moderating the discussion, which will be followed by a Q&A session with the panellists.
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Chile 2017: What's Next For The Country?
- SCI Belgrave Square, 14/15 Belgrave Square, London
On 19th November, Chileans went to the polls to elect a new president. With no single candidate garnering over 50% of the vote, former president (2010-2014) Sebastian Piñera will now face centre-left candidate Alejandro Guillier in the run-off on 17th December.
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Spanish Women Working in the UK: A Question Of Talent
- SCI Belgrave Square, 14/15 Belgrave Square, London
Profesionales Españolas en el Reino Unido: una cuestión de talento An event organised by The Spanish Women Network. Please note that this event will be held in Spanish.
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Thinking Ibero-America: Modernity and Indigenism
- Birkbeck, University of London, Clore Management Lecture Theatre, Clore Management Centre, London
Ticio Escobar in conversation with John Kraniauskas Under the dominance of European and then Creole elites, the people of Latin America have historically looked to Europe and North America as referents for cultural modernity. Until recently, everything related to indigenous people and culture was associated with the idea of underdevelopment. However, with globalisation, contemporary cultural discourses have begun incorporating notions of diversity, difference, inclusion and cultural rights; this allows for the articulation of new critical visions such as that of Paraguayan Ticio Escobar.