Economics Professor, Robert Wright, delivered the Human Sciences Symposium lecture at the University of Oxford this month.Economics Professor, Robert Wright, delivered the Human Sciences Symposium lecture at the University of Oxford this month.
Professor Wright, Department of Economics, delivered the Human Sciences Symposium lecture on February 11 at Oxford. The Human Sciences Symposium is an annual event, where international experts are asked to present their views on a pre-selected topic. This year's topic was, "7 Billion: How Did We Get Here and Where Are We Going?", and was concerned with the understanding of past and future demographic trends at the global-level.
Professor Wright explained how the current global population reached the current level of 7 billion. He also argued that another 2-2.5 billion people will be added before the population stabilises. A podcast of Professor Wright's lecture will become available via the website of Institute of Human Sciences, University of Oxford (www.ihs.ox.ac.uk).