Notification of an afternoon seminar on social exclusion
Seminar: LOCAL RESPONSES TO SOCIAL EXCLUSION
When? Wednesday 18 November 1.30-5.15pm
Where? Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London.
Department of Geography, Mile End Road. London. E1 4NS
Who should attend?
Researchers interested in social exclusion and cohesion, the social
economy, community economic development and alternative economic futures.
Practitioners involved in LETS, Credit Unions and other community economic
initiatives.
Representatives from local and central government and the voluntary sector.
Cost?
Free to any of the above (limited number of places available).
Aims?
This seminar aims to facilitate debate on the wide range of strategies
which are currently being developed to tackle social exclusion in the UK.
In addition it will provide an opportunity to develop dialogue amongst
researchers and practitioners and foster further co-operation between these
groups.
Provisional seminar outline
1.30 - 1.50 Introduction: 'Geographies of the social economy'
Presented by Colin C. Williams (University of Leicester)
10 mins discussion
2.00 - 2.30 The range of local social responses to social exclusion in the
United Kingdom
Presented by Ash Amin, Ray Hudson, and Angus Cameron (Durham University)
15 mins discussion
2.45- 3.15 Credit Unions as a new monetary form
Presented by Andy Jonas and Duncan Fuller (University of Hull)
15 mins discussion
3.30 - 4.00 Tea
4.00- 4.30 LETS and social exclusion: new money, new value and local social
development
Presented by Roger Lee (Queen Mary and Westfield College),
Andrew Leyshon (University of Bristol) and Theresa Aldridge (Queen Mary
and Westfield College)
15 mins discussion
4.45 - 5.15 Plenary session: discussant Professor Nigel Thrift (University
of Bristol)
If you are interested in attending this seminar please contact me, Theresa
Aldridge, on
01453 757 149 or email [log in to unmask] and I will reserve a
place for you.
I can also send on maps and directions to QMW etc. as required.
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Theresa Aldridge
Research Associate ESRC Project: LETS and Social Exclusion
Affiliated to Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London
Telephone: 01453 757149
email: [log in to unmask]
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