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Ethnographies of cycling A one day workshop hosted by the Centre for Mobilities Research (CeMoRe), Lancaster University Wednesday 16th December 2009 Venue: Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University Organised by Sheila Constantine, Dave Horton, Colin Pooley and Griet Scheldeman Understanding Walking and Cycling Project, Lancaster Environment Centre Like other ways of moving around, cycling is always cultural. One way of getting to grips with the cultures of cycling (and non-cycling) is ethnography. Ethnography can explore and aid our understandings of the kinds of lives which include cycling, people's actual experiences of cycling, and the effects which cycling has on people's lives. This one day workshop aims to bring together cycling researchers, ethnographers and anyone interested in exploring new ways of understanding cycling and society, in order to think about what ethnography has done, what ethnography still might do, and what the limits of ethnography might be. The workshop will include: · A short introduction to ethnography · An exploration of the potential of ethnography to produce fresh knowledge about cycling and society · Ethnographies of cycling: short, reflexive presentations by people who have done ethnographic research into cycling · Opportunities for discussion A detailed programme, with speakers and start/finish times, will be announced soon. The workshop aims to bring together: · people with an interest in cycling research, who might want to learn more about what ethnography can do; · people with an interest in ethnography, who might be interested in thinking more about cycling; · and ethnographers of cycling; Registration: the workshop will be held in Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, on Wednesday 16th December. The registration fee is £20, which includes lunch and refreshments. If required, a range of overnight accommodation is available at own cost on campus <http://www.lancs.ac.uk/depts/cro/visitors.htm> and in Lancaster. To register, please contact Sheila Constantine, [log in to unmask] For any queries, please contact Dave Horton, [log in to unmask] Event website: http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/centres/cemore/event/2982/ ............................................................................ Dr Dave Horton Research Associate EPSRC Understanding Walking and Cycling Project Lancaster Environment Centre Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ Tel: 00 44 (0)1524 510287 Email: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Project website: http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/research/society_and_environment/project_websites.php <http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/research/society_and_environment/project_websites.php> My cycling blog: http://thinkingaboutcycling.wordpress.com/