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I will be giving a talk for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong on July 8, 2009 (Wednesday). The talk is scheduled for 12.30pm to 2pm at the Chamber's office in Kinwick Centre. For more information, contact Ms. Dipal Sandhu (Tel: (852) 2110 8700, E-mail: dipal_sandhu@cancham.org). ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The Roles... Continue Reading →
I am honoured to be awarded the 2009 PhD prize by the Economic Geography Research Group of the RGS-IBG (Royal Geographical Society-Institute of British Geographers). Many thanks to my supervisors, Professor Andrew Leyshon and Dr Shaun French, for their advice and guidance and the collegial support of other faculty and postgraduate students at the School... Continue Reading →
I will be giving a talk at the Department of Geography, University of Hong Kong, on the 26th of February (Thursday) 2009. Seminar Venue: Room 222, Hui Oi Chow Science Building. Time: 4.15pm-5.15pm. All are welcome. Title: Differentiated Markets: Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing as Financial Centres Abstract: Much of the early research on global... Continue Reading →
The Publications page has been updated with a note on a forthcoming article on Geography Compass, titled "New Spatial Logics in Global Cities Research: Networks, Flows and New Political Spaces". A link will be added to the journal website when the article is available online. Abstract: While world cities or global cities research has become an established... Continue Reading →
Financialization, Space and Place The 3rd Annual Meeting of the International Working Group on Financialization is taking place on Thursday 23rd April 2009. Sponsored by the Economic Geography Research Group of the Royal Geographical Society. Background and aims: The concept of financialization seeks to account for the empowering of financial markets and their influence over the unfolding... Continue Reading →
I have added a working paper on the Publications page, titled ' Developing regulatory frameworks and practices in China's new financial markets'. I have also submitted this paper to the Economic Geography Research Group' Working Paper Series. The EGRG is currently running a Postgraduate Working Paper Prize for the series. If you are a full... Continue Reading →
In celebration of the life and travels of his daughter, Jasmin Leila, James Sidaway will be walking from the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) in Kensington, London to the coast of Norfolk. All monies raised will go to the Jasmin Leila Award, which funds critical geographical scholarship. You can support James... Continue Reading →
I have just written a book review for the Economic Geography Research Group. A good introduction to an International Political Economy (IPE) approach to globalisation, with thought-provoking chapters on prescriptions for global redistributive justice. Lai, Karen (2008) Globalization Theory: Approaches and Controversies. Polity edited by David Held, and Anthony McGrew. Reviewed in: Economic Geography Research... Continue Reading →
Welcome to my homepage. This website will be updated periodically with news about my working papers, journal articles, conference and seminars announcements, research projects, and observations (both academic or not). For more details about my research and other interests, click on the tabs across the page. My contact details are posted on the right hand... Continue Reading →
Karen P.Y. Lai 