Anthony Giddens

Professor Anthony Giddens, born in Edmonton, North London, was the first member of his family to attend college. He is a professor of Sociology and has taught at the University of Leicester and subsequently at Cambridge.

Education

Professor Giddens attended the University of Hull and the London School of Economics. At the London School of Economics (LSE), he wrote a dissertation titled “Sport and Society in Contemporary Britain.”

Experience

Professor Giddens was the Director of the LSE from 1997 to 2003. He took part in the original Blair-Clinton dialogues from 1997 and onwards. In 1999, he was the BBC Reith Lecturer and is currently a Life Fellow of King’s College in Cambridge. Professor Giddens was made a Life Peer in 2004 and is a fellow of the American Academy of Science and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. He holds honorary degrees from fifteen universities and has had a profound impact on politics. Professor Gidden’s books have been translated into over forty languages and he has given advice to many political leaders around the globe. Furthermore, he has sat on the board of various public organizations, including the Institute of Public Policy Research.

External links and references

http://www.lse.ac.uk/sociology/whoswho/academic/Giddens.aspx