Politician and former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone talks about when he first met Doreen, his experience at the Greater London Council and  the development of London as a global political economy.

Doreen Massey: Space, Place and Politics - Audio

Ken Livingstone on London

Doreen talks about her life and work at The Open University.

Introduction by Doreen Massey

OU Professor John Allen introduces the lecture

Why geography matters

Professor Ash Amin from Durham University talks about the influence of Doreen's work

Relational thinking

Professor Jamie Peck, University British Columbia talks about the influence of Doreen's work

Spatial divisions of labour

Professor Jane Willis, Queen Mary University of London on London and the politics of place

London and the politics of place

Doreen Massey reflects on the issues that the panellists have discussed

Doreen’s response to the panel

Audience Q & A Part 1

OU Professor Gillian Rose introduces the second panel and speaks on behalf of Stuart Hall, a retired OU Professor who worked with Doreen.

Professor Gillian Rose speaks on behalf of Stuart Hall

Michael Rustin, Professor of Sociology at the University of East London on the influence of Doreen's work on the relationship between economics and society

The relationship between economics and society

Education

Why does geography matter? Open University Professor Doreen Massey has devoted her life to the subject, speaking passionately about the significance of geography and the 'politics of place' in a globalised world. This lecture is a celebration of her work which has had a profound influence on theorising around space and place and has taken the study of geography into new inter-disciplinary directions.

Ken Livingstone on London

Doreen Massey: Space, Place and Politics - Audio

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Introduction by Doreen Massey

Why geography matters

Relational thinking

Spatial divisions of labour

London and the politics of place

Doreen’s response to the panel

Audience Q & A Part 1

Professor Gillian Rose speaks on behalf of Stuart Hall

The relationship between economics and society

Ken Livingstone on London