SOCIAL POLICY AT THE BA Glasgow, 4-6 September
Below and as an attachment is the full programme of the Social Policy and
Sociology section at the British Association Festival of Science at the
University of Glasgow, September 4-6. I put an outline of the programme on
the mailbase a few weeks ago.
Details of the whole BA Festival can be found on the BA website
www.the-ba.net This includes social policy contributions to the Economics
section from Howard Glennerster and Julian Le Grand.
The BA Festival of Science is not aimed at a specialist audience but is one
of the few established occasions for presenting work to the wider public
including teachers and potential students for the next generation. The SPA
has been supporting the SP and S section for some years and we would welcome
any publicity you can give the programme.
Adrian Sinfield,
0131 447 2182 and 0131 650 3924.
SOCIAL POLICY
AT THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION
All Welcome
BA Festival of Science,
UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
4 - 6 September 2001
Inequality is the theme of this year's Presidentıs Day,
Tuesday, September 4 - Kelvin Building, room 222,
off University Avenue
President: Professor David Donnison
Chair: Ruth Wishart
Investigating equality and inequality in all aspects of life, from
healthcare to education to the notion of restorative justice. Is inequality
linked to age, class or profession? Why do we still have so much inequality
in this country? What can be done to balance the scales? This will relate
mainly to society using science as a means to make sense of itself. Each
paper will be followed by a discussion led by members of the CAP Network of
the Poverty Alliance.
10:00 -10:45 Introduction Professor David Donnison: University of Glasgow
10:45-11:15 Health Inequalities Professor Ken Judge: University of
Glasgow
This paper aims to clarify the nature of the relationship between poverty,
income inequality and health, and asks what is or can be done to reduce
health inequalities in Britain, with particular reference to contemporary
policies in Scotland.
of the Poverty Alliance
11:15-12:00 Inequalities in the Labour Market David Webster:
Glasgow City Council
This paper will consider how unemployment is measured in order to disclose
the huge scale and geographically concentrated nature of Britainıs problem
of worklessness, and will spell out the implications for policy.
12:00-12:45 Inequalities of Income Professor David Piachaud:
London School of Economics
Social spending intended to redistribute income and opportunities has
increased dramatically over the last 50 years. Equality, however, has not
increased. Has redistribution failed? What contribution can redistribution
make to equality in the future?
2:00-2:45 Educational Inequalities Professor Lindsay Paterson:
University of Edinburgh
This paper surveys the evidence on patterns of educational inequality in
several parts of the UK since the middle of the twentieth century, and also
the history of political and academic thinking about educational inequality.
2:45-3:30 Restorative justice: achieving a better balance?
Professor David Miers: Cardiff University
Restorative justice is a world-wide initiative designed to give victims of
crime an opportunity to tell their offenders about the personal impact of
their offending, and to encourage offenders to accept responsibility for,
and to repair, the harm they caused.
3:30-4:00 Poverty and Inequalities members of the Poverty Alliance,
including Frank McCarter
For Wednesday's programme - please see over
Wednesday, September 5 - Humanities lecture theatre, Main building
off University Avenue
The theme of the Departmental Day:
Bridging the Divide:
Linking people and communities with the mainstream.
Chair - Prof Anton Muscatelli, Dean of Social Sciences.
This is local day from the host department incorporating talks on criminal
justice, family policy, children's issues, disability issues, gerontology,
community development and participation, poverty and income inequality
research, community care and more.
10:00-10:45 Building Social Capital: Implications for people with learning
disabilities - Professor Sheila Riddell: Strathclyde Centre for Disability
Research
11:15-12:00 Reducing Social Exclusion amongst Recovering Drug Addicts -
Professor Neil McKeganey and Professor Jim McIntosh: University of Glasgow
In this paper we will look at the impact of drug addiction on the family
life of addicts in Scotland and consider the opportunities for rebuilding
the addict's links with his or her family and recovering a sense of self
esteem.
12:00-12:45 Consulting Children and Young People - Professor Malcolm Hill:
University of Glasgow
The presentation will review the purposes and methods of consulting children
and young people. Particular attention will be given to assessments of
consultation processes involving children in general and looked-after young
people
2:00-2:45 Bitch or Lover: How men construe women in violent relationships-
Professor Joan Orme: University of Glasgow
This paper describes research that evaluated a programme for perpetrators of
domestic violence and examines how men construe women in these
relationships.
2:45-3:30 Making a Difference: The usefulness of community projects in
areas of social need - Professor Bob Holman: University of Glasgow
Bob Holman was involved in a community project on the Southdown Estate,
Bath, 1976-86. In 1998, he went back and asked 51 former youngsters about
its influence upon them. For the last 15 years, he has worked and lived in
Easterhouse, Glasgow, and will compare the two projects.
3:30-4:15 Thresholds and Limits: Making sense of the requirements of older
people with support needs - Professor Alison Petch: University of Glasgow
Political debate over the funding of long-term care raises important
questions as to the preferences and needs of older people themselves. These
questions will be explored in a presentation drawing on research with
individuals receiving intensive support packages.
For Thursday's programme - please see over
Thursday, September 6 - Kelvin Building, room 222
off University Avenue
Social Policy Association and British Sociological Association Speakers
Chair: a.m. - Adrian Sinfield
p. m. - Liam Murphy
10:00-10:45 People and Their Money: Theory and Practice in Personal
Finances - Professor Jan Pahl: University of Kent at Canterbury
Do we make rational choices with regard to our money? This research examined
the economic, social and cultural factors which affect relationships between
people and their money, and explored the implications for social policy and
financial exclusion.
11:15-12:00 Community values and social morals: welfare realities in Blair's
Britain
Dr. Emma Heron: Sheffield Hallam University
The Labour governmentıs social and public policy agenda emphasises social
and moral behaviour. Recent policy developments emerge around an axis of
rights and responsibilities. This can be seen in particular within the
worlds of housing and regeneration, social security, criminal justice and
education.
12:00-12:45 The Welfare of Future Generations - Dr. Tony Fitzpatrick:
University of Nottingham
As systems of social insurance unravel, the idea that there is a contract
between generations becomes less meaningful. Can we reinvent the notion of
an intergenerational contract? What kind of social policies might be
appropriate?
2:00-2:45 Place and Urban Renewal - Professor Gareth Williams
Regeneration is in fashion. No-one is entirely sure what it means and some
communities are fed up with being regenerated. Studies of regeneration in
'deprived communities' are exploring the need for more partnership and
participation and how this can be achieved.
2:45-3:30 Promoting Mental Health and Well being: a challenge to society
Professor Steven Platt : University of Edinburgh
The relationship between the organisation of society and the health of the
population is reciprocal and inter-dependent. An integrated and
inter-sectoral approach to tackling mental ill-health and enhancing
well-being is long overdue.
4:00-4:45 Transforming Scotland: Devolution and the State of Britain
Professor David McCrone: University of Edinburgh
Two years after the Scottish Parliament was established, how are we to
assess its impact? To what extent has it begun to transform Scotland? Has
Scottish devolution had much impact on the rest of the UK?
The BA's charge for non-speakers is £15 for the half-day and £25 for a full
day, with reductions for BA members. It is possible to register on the day.
Students pay £5 a day and Glasgow University students and staff have free
entry. Full details in the BA programme and at www.the-ba.net/festivalofsci
That is what you need to type and not stop at festival! But it keeps coming
up on my screen in this very odd way! You can also reach it on
www.the-ba.net but you have to search around for the current Festival of
Science and its programme - it is best to click on the 'exploring' box in
the bottom left of the screen.
Adrian Sinfield [log in to unmask]
0131 447 2182 and 0131 650 3924
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