[eccr] Spin and Corporate Power seminar 18/19 Nov

Information about upcoming conference:

 

Spin and Corporate Power,
Strathclyde University
November 18th & 19th 2004.

The Department of Geography and Sociology at Strathclyde University is
hosting a two day research seminar on the topic of spin and corporate
power in November.  Leading experts from around the world will converge
on Glasgow to discuss how spin works and how it might be countered.
Speakers from Australia, the US, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium,
England and Scotland are taking part. Organisations taking part include
Platform, Corporate Europe Observatory, PR Watch, Corporate Watch and
leading academic researchers.

A key feature of the seminar will be discussion about taking forward
collaborative interdisciplinary research initiatives. The seminar has
practical goals in encouraging the spread of 'useful knowledge': it aims
to spread knowledge about spin and corporate lobbying. The emphasis is
upon practical activity and social science in the public interest.

The keynote address will be given by Professor Leslie Sklair (LSE),
author of Globalisation: Capitalism and its Alternatives (2002) and The
Transnational Capitalist Class (2001).

The seminar is a project of SpinWatch <http://www.spinwatch.org>  and is
being organised by the Public <http://www.publicinterest.ac.uk>
Interest Research Network (convened from the University of Strathclyde)
with the support of the Scottish Left Review
<http://www.scottishleftreview.org> .

Further details from
http://www.strath.ac.uk/Departments/Geography/html/news%20items/Nov_confefen
ce.htm
<http://www.strath.ac.uk/Departments/Geography/html/news%20items/Nov_confefe
nce.htm>   
Or email (davidmiller /at/ strath.ac.uk)

 Speakers include:
Mark Ballard MSP (Green Party, t.b.c)
Bob Burton (PR Watch, Disinfopedia)
David Collison (Dundee)
Frances Curran MSP (SSP)
Aeron Davis (City)
William Dinan (CRAG, Spinwatch)
Chris Grimshaw (Corporate Watch)
Olivier Hoedemann (Corporate Europe Observatory)
Eveline Lubbers (Spinwatch)
James Marriot (Platform)
David Miller (Strathclyde, Spinwatch)
Laura Miller (PR Watch, US)
Greg Muttit (Platform)
Judith Richter (International Baby Food Action Network)
Andy Rowell (Journalist, Spinwatch)
John Scott (Essex)
Leslie Sklair (LSE)
Gerry Sussman (Portland State)
Granville Williams (Huddersfield, CPBF)


 

 

David Miller

Department of Geography and Sociology

Strathclyde University

50 Richmond St

Glasgow G1 1XN

 

Direct 0141 548 3794

Department office 0141 548 3606

Mobile 07786 927 551

Fax 0141 552 7857

 

Department webpage http://www.strath.ac.uk/Departments/Geography
<http://www.strath.ac.uk/Departments/Geography>

Webpage http://www.strath.ac.uk/~his04105
<http://www.strath.ac.uk/~his04105>

 


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