What is globalisation? Sort of a 'theory of everything', encompassing all sorts of developments in the areas of culture, economy and politics. Everything, from a power failure here to an armed conflict there, has to do with globalisation, but in what manner? When a term includes so much, what can it still explain? The Studium Generale organisation of the University of Groningen invited a number of guests to shed their light on various aspects of globalisation, intending to do something about the confusion surrounding this term, hoping to paint a clearer picture of the changes that the world is undergoing due to globalisation. On the question whether globalisation is a new phenomenon, on its relation to other concepts such as 'internationalism', 'liberalism', 'information' and 'americanisation'. About the global village, how it looks and how the stranger moves around in it. The programme also offers a film with a critical introduction, and a debate on WTO and GATS.

Monday 8 September 2003
Culture, Identity and the Global City (voertaal Engels)
Lecture by prof. Saskia Sassen
20.00h, Academiegebouw, Broerstraat 5

Wednesday 10 September 2003
DwarsDiep - Debate on WTO, GATS and issues of development
by prof.dr. Steven Brakman, drs. Farah Karimi (member of parliament, GroenLinks), dr. Hans van Heijningen (Attac-Netherlands), mr. Wim van der Leeuw (Ministry for Economic Affairs)
20.00h, Academiegebouw, Broerstraat 5

Monday 15 September 2003
The Big One (Michael Moore, 1997)
Film with an introduction by prof.dr. René Boomkens
20.00h, USVA, Munnekeholm 10

Tuesday 16 September 2003
The Image of Metropolis
Richly illustrated lecture by Marijn Schenk and John van de Water (Next Architects)
20.00h, Academie van Bouwkunst, Zuiderkuipen 19

Tuesday 23 September 2003
A stranger in Kosmopolis
Lecture by writer Fouad Laroui

20.00h, Academiegebouw, Broerstraat 5

Monday 29 September 2003
Globalisering and Americanisation
Lecture by prof.dr Rob Kroes

20.00h, Academiegebouw, Broerstraat 5

Lectures and debate: 1,50 euro per evening

For students, subscribers and ambassadors tockets are free, upon showing of college card, subscriber's pass or ambassador's pass.

Film: For everyone 3,- euro

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The language for all events is Dutch, unless stated otherwise.