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7 Sep 2011: In our society, children are inescapably disempowered: they lack economic resources, political voice, social status, and must in every situation submit to rules imposed on them by adults.

2 Mar 2011: Each talk aims to give audiences the opportunity to hear from, and question, leading public figures about some of the most pressing issues affecting the political and economic life of the

17 Mar 2011: Shaped by indigenous cultures and colonial influences, and with a contemporary history that encompasses acute political competition, social unrest and economic change, Latin America is a stimulating region for academic enquiry. ... His work asks what the

1 Jul 2011: He discussed  the issue of Impact, arguing that the arts and humanities have far more economic and cultural impact than they are credited with.

18 Mar 2011: Moreover, outbreaks of disease can sometimes reach epidemic proportions, wiping out entire crops, often with substantial social and economic consequences. ... element of uncertainty: ‘Dealing with complicated systems that have a biological, economic

12 Jul 2011: On the other hand, investors are assessing risks and opportunities operating within an economic model that does not take account of the natural limits to growth.

18 Nov 2011: Bill Janeway, Co-Chairman of the Campaign Board and Senior Advisor to Warburg Pincus, said: “In a time of economic challenge and global competition, the case for philanthropy and fundraising to

10 May 2011: Controversially, he will argue that contemporary economics is utopian, as it attempts to ignore or wipe away these inevitable moral aspects.

30 Sep 2011: The conference Child Labour in the Past: Children as economic contributors and consumers took place at the University of Cambridge from 30 September to 2 October.

20 Oct 2011: Climate change threatens to ‘undermine global prosperity and inflict significant social, economic and environmental costs on the world’, according to a global coalition of companies who today issued an urgent call ... In spite of the unfavourable