Announcing the Tom Nairn Lecture 2014 with Former French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin - 4 December

TOM NAIRN LECTURE 2014 WITH LIONEL JOSPIN: 
From the Napoleonic Venture to the Current European Malaise 

When: Thursday, 4 December 2014 at 5.30pm (for 5.45pm start) 
Where: Capitol Theatre, 113 Swanston St, Melbourne.
Cost: Free
Registration: Essential

About Lionel Jospin:

A progressive social thinker and advocate, Lionel Jospin is one of the most respected figures in French and European political life. Among his 21 years in politics, his five years as Prime Minister (1997-2002) are widely viewed as a decisive period for economic growth and social peace. Perhaps best known for implementing the 35-hour working week in France, the Jospin government also paved the way for the French adoption of the euro, provided universal health insurance for those on the lowest incomes, promoted the representation of women in politics, expanded the social security system, and introduced civil partnerships between two people, including same-sex couples. Other progressive reforms included improvements to social benefits, increases in the minimum wage and expansions to healthcare and education. Upon losing the first round of presidential elections in 2002, Jospin retired from active politics. But not from public life: since his retirement he has authored a number of books and publications.

In his Tom Nairn Lecture, Jospin will draw on the key themes and arguments presented his latest book Le Mal napoléonien (Editions du Seuil, 2014).