About Anthony Giddens
Anthony Giddens is one of the most important contemporary sociologists educated from the University of Hull and the London School of Economics (LSE). He has been professor of Sociology at Cambridge University and from 1997 to 2003 he was director of the LSE. Giddens has written several important books which have been translated into some forty languages.
He is currently a Life Fellow of King’s College, Cambridge. He has honorary degrees from 15 universities. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Science and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. He has sat on the board of various public organisations including the Institute of Public Policy Research.
Giddens’s impact upon politics has been profound. His advice has been sought by political leaders from Asia, Latin America and Australia as well as from the US and Europe. He has had a major impact upon the evolution of New Labour in the UK. His close collaboration with politicians is of major impact in his latest book 'The Politics of Climate Change' (2009).
Most important publications:
- Modernity and Self-Identity (1991)
- The Constitution of Society (1984)
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The interview with Anthony Giddens has been made in close co-operation with British Council Denmark
British Council
British Council is the United Kingdom’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We have worked in Denmark since 1945 as a cultural institute focusing on British art, culture, education and teaching. In recent years we have emphasised on three global programme strands: Intercultural Dialogue, Creative and Knowledge Economy, and Climate Change. In Denmark, we work on specific projects under each of these strands, trying to engage young people in Denmark to work more on issues like multiculturalism, climate, art and education.
British Council Denmark has a five-staff office in the heart of Copenhagen, which is part of a global network of more than 200 offices in more than 100 countries. British Council is in close contact with all art network and cultural circles in the United Kingdom, and we can connect them to similar groups from Denmark.
British Council has worked with Sustainable Cities™ under the programme strands of Climate Change and Creative and Knowledge Economy. The co-operation on the interview with Anthony Giddens has been a creative way of merging social, urban development, climate debate and political opinions in a British perspective.
