Short Session
Delivered online
Join Dr Yaw Adjei-Amoako and Dr Jo Davies and find out more about studying both Geography and International Development at Reading. You will see two complementary taster lectures and will have the chance to ask questions and speak to our academics.
Suitable for
Bookings by Teachers for Key Stage 5 (Students aged 16-18)
Individuals (Enquiry not required to be through a school)
Full event details
'Geographies of disability and development: how well are developing countries doing to make the world better and fairer for disabled people?' (Dr Yaw Adjei-Amoako)
80% of disabled people live in developing countries. In these contexts, disabled people face different barriers that are not just physical. In developed countries, research shows that disabled people experience comparatively lower educational attainment, lower employment and higher unemployment rates, worse living conditions, and higher poverty rates. This presentation will explore the social and economic conditions of disabled people in developing countries. The presentation will answer the following key questions:
• What is the economic status of disabled people in developing countries?
• What barriers do disabled people face in developing countries?
• What must developing countries do to make life easier and fairer for disabled people?
'Billionaires and Poverty - who cares about inequality?' (Dr Jo Davies)
At the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, high profile figures commented that COVID-19 was ‘the great equaliser’, because it doesn’t care how rich, famous, smart or funny you are. But if this is the case, how come the wealth of the 10 richest men doubled from March 2020 to November 2021 while 99% of human beings on the planet had their incomes lowered because of the pandemic?
In this brief lecture we will explore what we mean by ‘inequality’, how we might want to measure it, and why we should care about it. We will ask, if longer-term trends mean most people are getting richer overall, why should we care if the gaps between the rich and poor get wider? This is just one of the complex global challenges that we tackle in our International Development course.
The sessions will offer an exciting insight into two of our most popular courses and the chance for you to see what current students are learning about at Reading. It will take place live so you will have the opportunity to ask questions throughout. However, if you are unable to attend at the scheduled time, if you register for the webinar, you will receive the recording via email.