New Directions in Utopian Studies

Follow the school on Twitter@KCL_LawThe Dickson Poon School of Law at King's College London is one of the oldest law schools in England and recognised globally as one of the best law schools in the world - ranking first in the UK in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 and one of the top 25 worldwide (QS).The School was established in 1831, and has played an integral role in the life of King's College London since the College was formed almost 200 years ago.It has one of this country's most distinguished research and teaching reputations - all staff are active in research and among the leading international experts. This helps us to continue to push the boundaries of academic thought and to innovate across disciplines.The School was renamed after the£20m donationfrom Sir Dickson Poon CBE, the Hong Kong based British philanthropist and was formallyopened by Her Majesty the Queenin February 2012.Sir Dickson Poon's £20m donation to the Law School, the largest in the College's history and believed to be the biggest ever to a British or European law faculty, is part of a £40m transformation project for the School which aims to further its reputation as one of the top law schools in the world and setting new standards in legal education and researchLocated in the heart of the British legal and political world and surrounded by major global law firms, The Dickson Poon School of Law offers you invaluable interaction with the wider legal community and opportunities to establish links with your peers and a wider professional network.

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With talks from Lisa Garforth and Neil Walker followed by discussion

SW1.18, Somerset House East Wing

This is the final event in the AHRC funded series of workshops on Utopia &amp; Failure. This seminar will explore new thoughtways on the utopian, drawing on legal, constitutional, sociological, and humanities scholarship.<a href="https://www.ncl.ac.uk/gps/staff/profile/lisagarforth.html" title="https://www.ncl.ac.uk/gps/staff/profile/lisagarforth.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Lisa Garforth</a>, Newcastle: “Utopia as a social thing: on dreaming, doing, defining and describing.<a href="https://www.law.ed.ac.uk/people/professor-neil-walker" title="https://www.law.ed.ac.uk/people/professor-neil-walker" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Neil Walker</a>, Edinburgh, “(European) Utopian Threads”An AHRC Utopia &amp; Failure Network Event with refreshmentsSchedule: 15:00 - 15:30: Lisa Garforth15:30 - 16:00: Neil Walker16:30: Q&amp;A16:30-17:00: Drinks reception and further discussion

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