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Distinguished Lecture on “Rising Inequality and Globalisation”

Date

05 Oct 2018
15:00 - 17:00

Location

Lady Ivy Wu Lecture Theatre (D1-LP-04), EdUHK Tai Po Campus Map Search

Phone

(852) 2948 8944

Distinguished Lecture on “Rising Inequality and Globalisation”

 

Poverty and Wealth disparity have become global issues, which present a growing threat to the world. Professor Thomas Piketty, a public intellectual and author of the best-selling book Capital in the Twenty-First Century (2013), will offer thought-provoking views and novel ideas on the phenomena of rising inequality and globalisation, as well as their implications for wealth distribution.

 

Also joining the dialogue with Professor Piketty will be:

 

Mr Antony Leung Kam-chungMr Antony Leung Kam-chung, GBS, JP
Convenor, Big Education Platform
Mr Leong CheungMr Leong Cheung
Executive Director, Charities and Community, The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Professor Lui Tai-lok

Professor Lui Tai-lok, JP
Vice President (Research & Development) and Director of the Academy of Hong Kong Studies, EdUHK

 

Should there be any queries, please contact Ms Connie Ching (Tel. 2948 8944 / Email: hyching@eduhk.hk).

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