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Keele Alternative Globalisations Forum presents: Questions of Locality in a Global Era Global Changes in Local Lives, Livelihoods and Places Friday 31st March 2006 Keele University, Dorothy Hodgkin Building Room 0.16 After July 7th 2005, media and politicians professed shock that the global clash of cultures was now upon the UK's doorstep. Yet nationwide the economic reconstruction of local townships to global cities presents diverse cultural and economic challenges to notions of citizenship, the workplace and communities. Towns and cities have faced the decline of traditional industries, economic restructuring and changing compositions of population, together with continuing economic deprivation, racial and gender inequalities and cultural intolerance. This conference brings together local people and academics to debate the challenges and problems facing localities and to discuss radical local responses. Conference Programme 9.30-11.00 Local Voices in Global Times; Local narratives from: Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Women Against Pit Closures, Lower Milehouse Community Development Association, Community Works Knutton Regeneration Groups, Newcastle Forum Against Domestic Violence, Aspire Housing Association 11.15-12.45 Local Identities in a Global Era Jude Hawes, Equalities Team Manager, Stoke-on-Trent CAB, Experiences of Racial Harassment in Stoke-on-Trent Pragna Patel, Southall Black Sisters, Multiculturalism, Religious Identities and Women's Rights Bill Dixon, Centre for Criminological Research, Keele University, ‘Us’ and ‘Them’: Racialised Identities in North Staffordshire 12.45-1.30 Lunch 1.30-3.00 Local Workplaces in a Global Era Steve French, Centre for Industrial Relations, Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent: A city unprepared for Globalisation? Fang Lee Cooke, Manchester University What future for the Pottery Industry? Jan Zablocki, CWU North Midlands Telecoms globalisation and its effect on the local telecoms labour market. 3.15-5.00 Local Places in a Global Era Hilary Wainwright, Editor Red Pepper, speaking on her recent book Reclaim the State: Adventures in Popular Democracy Chris Walsh & Helen Woodcock, MERCi, Making sustainability work locally in Manchester Nick Mannion, Neighbourhood Manager, Knutton Cross Heath NMP, Neighbourhood Management- Local solutions for local priorities! Jane Krishnadas, Law, Keele University, The World Bank vs. women's groups role in reconstructing lives, livelihoods and communities in India All sessions are in the Dorothy Hodgkin Building Room 0.16 There is no conference fee, but please contact Jane Krishnadas if you wish to attend, so that we can make arrangements for catering etc. For more information, contact: Dr Jane Krishnadas, School of Law, Keele University, ST5 5BG email: [log in to unmask] tel: 01782 583160