BY BLERINA FANI
State of the World Week began with the issue of ethics and eating. The same debate has recently emerged between the most important institutions of the European Union.
BY LUISA TOLU
Otto Pfeiffer’s food had been described as a mix and exchange of Asian and German cuisine so I was curious to see what flavours I would encounter at lunch. But what I found was that both the main and the dessert were closer to home than I could have imagined
State of the World Week
This annual ECLA event, held in the winter term, brings together students, faculty, alumni and invited guests for the exploration of some important, perhaps urgent, theme in current affairs. Lectures and seminars are given not just by academics, but by politicians, artists, social reformers, diplomats, lawyers, journalists and other people who spend their (professional) lives in close practical contact with the fundamental issues studied theoretically at ECLA. It is assumed that the voices of thoughtful experience will enrich theoretical discussions, and that theory may in turn inform practice. Recent State of the World Week topics include: The Translator (2010), The Politics of Cultural Ownership (2009), Water (2008), Social Entrepreneurship (2007). Twice, in 2007 and 2008, the event won a UNESCO award for education in sustainable development.