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Apologies for cross-posting, and to those outside UK especially who may not be able to make this event, but I couldn't resist since it seems that 'engaging' is the title du jour ?! Engaging Geography. ESRC sponsored seminar series Seminar 3: "Activist Geographies" March 16th 2010. Local organisers: Cities and Social Justice Research Group. School of Geography. University Of Leeds. Paul Chatterton, Stuart Hodkinson, Sara Gonzalez. See http://engaginggeography.wordpress.com/ Aim of the day This one day seminar aims to showcase and interact with campaigners, researchers and activists who are developing engaging ideas, tools and techniques that aim to bring about a more socially and ecologically just world. It is aimed at people inside and outside universities alike who work in engaged, collaborative and innovative ways. 9.30am Coffee-Tea-Registration 10am Welcome and Introduction to Activist Geographies. Paul Chatterton, Sara Gonzalez, Stuart Hodkinson 10.20am Speaker 1 followed by discussion and refreshments 11.40 am Speaker 2 followed by discussion 1pm Lunch 2pm Speaker 3 followed by discussion and refreshments 3.20pm Speaker 4 followed by discussion 4.40pm Closing Plenary with discussant and refreshments 5.30pm Drinks and optional meal (paid for by participants) Speakers: * Heather Brooke, (invited) journalist behind MPs expenses scandal. Voted 2009 Political Reformer of the Year: Using Information Laws to Expose Political Corruption and Underpin Campaigning, http://www.yrtk.org/ * Lawrence Cassidy, community activist: Recovering Memory and the Politics of Visibility: Using Participatory Exhibitions to Challenge Regeneration and Displacement, http://www.lcassidy.org/ * John Jordan, art-activist: Anecdotes on treating insurrection as an art, and art as a means of preparing for the coming insurrection. www.labofii.net<http://www.labofii.net> / www.weareeverywhere.org<http://www.weareeverywhere.org> * Jai Redman, Creative Director of the Ultimate Holding Company. Intervening in the corporate city. Leeds Plan B and beyond. http://www.uhc.org.uk/ Application Process To attend this seminar please email a completed application form to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> by February 16th 2010 at the very latest, or post to Calum Carson, School of Geography, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK. Unfortunately, places are limited to 50 participants. If the event is oversubscribed the information provided below will be used to generate as appropriate and balanced participation as possible. Costs There is no charge for the seminar, but participants are expected to meet all their own costs. 20 travel bursaries of up to £50 for second class travel are available for postgraduate/unwaged participants or people without access to funding for such activity. To request a bursary please indicate on the form below. Food A free buffet lunch will be provided. We are intending to go for an evening meal in Leeds city centre on the Tuesday evening. This will be at participants' own cost, but it will be inexpensive with vegetarian options. Accommodation Unfortunately, there are no bursaries for accommodation. The seminar is occurring over one day so people can arrive and leave the same day. If you are coming from further afield, the following links provide information on accommodation. If you need accommodation but cannot afford it, we will do our best to find you accommodation amongst people in Leeds. However we cannot guarantee it. Please indicate this on the application form. For accommodation options in Leeds see: http://www.leedsliveitloveit.com/visitors/accommodation Location Seminar Room 1.44. Geography. University of Leeds. See: http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/about/contact APPLICATION FORM 'Engaging Geographies' seminar series. Seminar 3: 'Activist Geographies'. 16th March 2010 Name: Tel: Email: Address: Position (if applicable): Institution / Organisation (if applicable): If postgraduate student - year of study and supervisor(s): Please indicate whether you would like to join us for the meal in the evening: (delete / circle) Yes No Travel bursary. If you would like to be considered for one of the travel bursaries, please specify your funding/income status or briefly outline your need for a bursary: Accommodation. If you need accommodation but cannot afford it and want us to put you on a list for possible 'crash space' please indicate here (please not we cannot guarantee this): (delete/circle) I need accommodation on: [Mon 15th March] [Tues 16th March] Please describe your interest in this seminar/the series as a whole, including your own experiences and/or contributions in this field: The seminar series has a dedicated website to facilitate as wide and open exchange of ideas and information as possible - http://engaginggeography.wordpress.com/1-the-series/ We would like to include information about participants and their interests, work, contacts etc. Please indicate whether you agree for the above information to be included on this site: (delete / circle) Yes No Please inform us of any special requirements (eg. dietary, access etc.). We will do our best to accommodate these: Thank you! The organising group: Paul Chatterton, Stuart Hodkinson, Sara Gonzalez. Any questions about the seminar please email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>