Kommande seminarier

Joseph Opiyo Olale - Street boys in Africa, stories from an NGO in a Kenyan shantytown

081104 17.30, Salongen KTHB

The NGO Friends Pioneer has a holistic approach to Develop Orphans/ and Youths in the shantytown of Kenyan city Kisumo to become focused and self reliant as well as being employable. Friends pioneer is a partner of INUG in activities such as microfinance, IT support and laptop donations. Joseph is an enthusiastic speaker with hopes of recruiting KTH student’s to join him in Friends Pioneers volunteer activities. His message about his presentation is short and to the point:  ”I am making a Movie called street boys Afrika this will be a show for 20 Minutes. I have a presentation about our work 20 to 30 Minutes. Talk about post election Violent 30 minute. Talk to student or persons willing to come to kenya.Questions e.t.c. Food and culture.”

Jakob Jones – Psychology and Consumption

081124 17.30 Lilla Kröken, Kårhuset

Welcome to a seminar and open discussion focusing on societies that have collapsed and what the underlying psychology and consumption patterns might be.

Contents

·     Easter Island – The society that collapsed

·     What psychological factors contributed to continuing over the edge?

·     Consumption psychology – Why do we think more is better

·     How does the constantly present competition between individuals and groups of people affect our possibilities to solve present problems?

·     The difficulty to objectively evaluate risks

·     What is stronger: mankind’s impulses or thought

 

Beer and sandwiches will be available from 17.00. The presentation starts at 17:30 Room “Kröken”  is located across the back yard of Kårhuset and up the stairs.