Contemporary Society and Contemporary Religion
The Christ Church Thinktank has been in existence for over 10 years. It draws on speakers from all the churches in the Lewes area. Our speakers provide their services without charge, so our meetings are free and open to all. Whether you go to church or not, join us whenever the topic interests you.
Our meetings are usually held in the church and are also available via Zoom. The format is 45 minutes talk and 45 minutes discussion and our average attendance is about 30. All meetings are from 7.30 pm to 9 pm.
If you would like to attend any of our meetings by Zoom, please email the Church Secretary for further details.
Meeting on Wednesday 18 September at 7.30 pm
Professor Farai Jena will be speaking on
"Sustainable Development? What does it mean? "
Within the last few years the United Nations conferences on climate change (COP) have focused on 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but these leave a number of unanswered questions, e.g., how do we define and measure progress towards sustainability? What roles are to be played by governments, institutions, non-government activists, households, individuals, and industrial corporations? What are the differences between countries in the Global North and South? Farai Jena began her education in Zimbabwe and continued in economics and mathematics in the United States and the worked at the World Bank in Washington DC. She came to Sussex in 2009 and, after further post-graduate work with researchers at the prestigious Institute for Development Studies and University of Sussex Business School, became experienced in teaching a range of students and lay people, including undertaking consultancy work for international development organizations . She was appointed Professor at Sussex in March 2024 and is now Associate Dean at the University of Sussex Business School.