The GCDC is pleased to announce the launch of ‘GCDC Hangouts’, an informal, interdisciplinary event that will include a discussion on addressing global challenges through research, a catered lunch and plenty of time for networking. Everyone is welcome – whether you are a GCDC-funded PhD, a GCDC affiliate student, a supervisor, a postdoc or just vaguely interested in research that addresses global challenges, do come along!
Benefits of participating:
- LEARN about the wider context of global challenges research and how you can cross disciplinary boundaries to collaborate in and outside of the University.
- BUILD your network – meet scholars from across disciplines who are working to address global challenges through research.
- EAT lunch – we all have to eat lunch, right? Why not network and discuss global challenges over lunch?
Our inaugural GCDC Hangout will take place on Wednesday, 13 November, from 1-2pm in CE329 (third floor of Cornwallis East), and the session description is below:
Philanthropy and the Sustainable Development Goals: what role for private donors?
Join Dr Beth Breeze, philanthropy academic and director of the Global Challenges Doctoral Centre at the University of Kent, for a discussion about the pros and cons of philanthropic individuals and institutions becoming involved in tackling global challenges. Should the resources of private donors be welcomed alongside public funding, or should we beware encouraging unelected wealthy elites to extend their power and influence on the global stage? Are some SDGs more or less suitable for private support, and what motivates rich donors to choose certain causes? Dr Breeze, author of ‘Richer Lives: why rich people give’ (2013) and ‘The Logic of Charity’ (2016) will map out the contours of the debate and invite you to share your perspectives.
Please RSVP (for catering purposes) to Grace at kentgcdc@kent.ac.uk by Monday, 11 November.
We do hope you will be able to come along!