Drawing on his new book The Shortest History of Migration, Ian Goldin will show how, from the ancient peopling of the planet to the present, migrants have been at the heart of advances in society. Identifying both the economic contributions as well as the social costs of migration, he will address the antipathy shown by some towards foreigners and help develop an understanding of just how vital migration will be in the future.
Meet our speaker and chair
Ian Goldin (@ian_goldin) is the Oxford University Professor of Globalisation and Development and founding Director of the Oxford Martin School, the world’s leading centre for interdisciplinary research into critical global challenges. He served as Advisor to President Nelson Mandela, has been knighted by the French Government and is the author of three BBC series. His previous book, Age of the City, was selected by the Financial Times as one of its best books of 2023.
Kristin Surak is Associate Professor of Political Sociology at LSE and the author of The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press 2023). Her research on elite mobility, international migration, nationalism, and politics has been translated into a half-dozen languages.
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