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SUMMARY:GDI Lecture Series: Batman Saves the Congo: How Celebrities Disru
 pt the Politics of Development - Postponed
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DESCRIPTION:Due to the planned UCU strike action\, this lecture has been 
 postponed. We are working to reschedule  this and will update our websit
 e as soon as any date is finalised. We apologise for any inconvenience.\
 n\nCan a celebrity be a “disrupter\,” promoting strategic partnerships t
 o bring new ideas and funding to revitalize the development field—or are
  celebrities just charismatic ambassadors for big business? Examining th
 e role of the rich and famous in development and humanitarianism\, Batma
 n Saves the Congo argues that celebrities do both\, and that understandi
 ng why and how yields insight into the realities of neoliberal developme
 nt.\n\nIn 2010\, entertainer Ben Affleck\, known for his superhero perfo
 rmance as Batman\, launched the Eastern Congo Initiative to bring a new 
 approach to the region’s development. Affleck’s organization operates wi
 th special access\, diversified funding\, and significant support of eli
 tes within political\, philanthropy\, development\, and humanitarianism 
 circuits. With his convening power\, Affleck has built partnerships with
  those inside and outside development\, staking bipartisan political gro
 und that is neither charity nor aid\, but “good business.” Celebrity hum
 anitarians are an unruly bunch of new players in development that amplif
 y business solutions.\n\nRegister for this event: https://zoom.us/meetin
 g/register/tJcofuGhqjotGt0VUd3Ls-tDE_ZEmRYlXHKo\n\n
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