Here is a call from the University of Derby for an important event on community engagement in urban renewal and social wellbeing of communities at a legal and political level. UoD is working with residents in the UK. This event brings together people internationally.
Please pass it on. Thanks.
Conference: Cities, Communities and Homes: Is the Urban Future Livable?
Place: University of Derby.
Dates: 22 – 23 June 2017.
Abstracts: 01st March 2017
http://architecturemps.com/derbyconference/
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Themes:
This event is part of a global series of conferences and publications that critique multiple built environment issues:
Cities: Speakers include urban designers and regional planners.
Communities: Speakers include community activists, participatory design practices, sociologists studying community and local policy makers.
Homes: Speakers include housing professionals, architects developing affordable housing models, and regional policy makers on housing provision.
Publications:
There will be a conference proceedings publication with its own ISSN. Delegates will also be considered for inclusion in two books series with UCL Press and Libri Publishing respectively.
Keynotes:
Speakers this series include: Herman Hertzberger, RIBA Gold Medalist, 2012; Assemble, Turner Prize Winners, 2015; Stephen Hodder, CBE, President, RIBA, 2013-15 and others.
Organisers:
This series includes The University of the West of England, London South Bank University Liverpool and John Moores University, UCL Press and Libri Publishing. It is coordinated by the UK non-profit research organisation AMPS as part of its engagement with the UN Habitat University Initiative. This event is organised by the University of Derby.
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