Settlements: a radical legacy of social change, a model for the future? In conversation with Professor Richard Sennett
Start: Monday, March 28, 2022• 6:00 PM
End: Monday, March 28, 2022• 8:00 PM
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Settlements: a radical legacy of social change, a model for the future? In conversation with Professor Richard Sennett OBE FBA
An intimate lecture and Q&A, followed by drinks and nibblesAbout the event
The settlement movement changed the UK forever.
It inspired the modern architects of the welfare state, the founding of our NHS, it reached the US and transformed communities there too.
It’s the most important movement you’ve never heard of–and Pembroke College played a vital role.
In 1885, Pembroke students decided to take up residence in South East London, to live and work alongside local people to build a better neighbourhood. They were driven by a belief that the growing inequality and deprivation in inner cities demanded a radical response.
Renowned sociologist, Richard Sennett, has written extensively about social relations and social life in cities. The settlements in Chicago shaped his childhood.
Join us for a special lecture and conversation with Richard Sennett to learn about the history and impact of settlements–and how this model of social life and civic action can teach us to relate to each other again in a world that’s increasingly disconnected and divided.
This will be followed by free drinks and nibbles at Pembroke College, Cambridge.
Travel from London
If you wish to join our group trip from Pembroke House to the event, please note that the bus will depart from Pembroke House, 80 Tatum Street SE17 1QR, at around 3 pm. We'll be back at Pembroke House by 10 pm. Tick the box in the RSVP form to reserve a FREE place on our minibus.
About Professor Richard Sennett OBE FBA
Richard Sennett currently serves as Chair of the UN Habitat Urban Initiatives Group. He is Senior Fellow at the Center on Capitalism and Society at Columbia University and Visiting Professor of Urban Studies at MIT.
Previously, he founded the New York Institute for the Humanities, taught at New York University and at the London School of Economics, and served as President of the American Council on Work.
