June 23, 2019
The British Museum
Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3DG
Yale Explores: The 21st Century City and Society at the British Museum in London scheduled for Tuesday, June 23, 2020 has been cancelled due to concerns related to the COVID-19 global health crisis. Please email Elisabeth Alden at elisabeth.alden@yale.edu with any questions or concerns.
Between now and 2050, the world’s urban population will grow by an estimated 2.5 billion, constituting 66 percent of the world’s population. The successful management of such unprecedented growth requires an examination of the political institutions, economic and social relations, physical landscapes, and cultural frameworks that make up a city.
Sound urban development and public policy strategies will play a crucial role in protecting the world’s ecosystems, improving human health, mitigating the effects of climate change, fostering growth and innovation, reducing economic inequality, and providing essential public services in a fiscally responsible manner.
Join us for Yale Explores: The 21st Century City and Society as three of Yale’s stellar faculty members explore this topic from a variety of disciplines.
Moderator
Ben Polak
William C. Brainard Professor of Economics, Yale University
Faculty
Deborah Berke
Dean, Yale School of Architecture
Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak
Professor of Economics, Yale University
Karen Seto
Frederick C. Hixon Professor Geography and Urbanization Science,
Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
Closing Remarks
Peter Salovey ’86 Ph.D.
President and Chris Argyris Professor of Psychology, Yale University