Library Series 2024: Bipasha Baruah: What does degrowth say about gender equality & social justice?
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ธ.ค. 2024
- Abstract:
Degrowth is an emerging field of research and social movement in industrialized countries founded on the premise that infinite economic growth is incompatible with the biophysical limits of our finite planet. In this lecture, Dr. Baruah will identify and discuss the potential impacts degrowth may have on gender equality and social justice.
Speaker Bio:
Bipasha Baruah is Professor and Western Research Chair in the Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies at Western University. She conducts interdisciplinary research on gender, economy, environment, and development; gender and work; and social, political, and economic inequality. Author of a book and more than 100 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and professional reports, Dr. Baruah serves frequently as an expert reviewer and advisor to Canadian and intergovernmental environmental protection and international development organizations.