Africa Research Institute

Jo Beall (Director of Education and Society at the British Council) and Sean Fox ( Lecturer in Urban Geography and Global Development at the University of Bristol will participate in a panel discussion to mark the launch of 'Africa's Urban Revolution', a new publication from Zed Books, edited by Susan Parnell and Edgar Pieterse of the African Centre for Cities. The volume "provides a comprehensive insight into the key issues - demographic, cultural, political, technical, environmental and economic - surrounding African urbanisation". Co-editor Susan Parnell as well as chapter authors Carole Rakodi, Tom Goodfellow, David Simon and Haley Leck will join us at the event. Specially discounted copies of the book will be available for purchase. Drinks and light refreshments will be served Registration is essential as space is limited