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With apologies for cross-posting ******************************************* Tackling spatial inequalities: the prospects for economic development and regeneration Sheffield Novotel Thursday 10th September 2015 A one day conference Organised by: People, Place and Policy (http://extra.shu.ac.uk/ppp-online/<http://extra.shu.ac.uk/ppp-online/?utm_source=People%2C+Place+and+Policy&utm_campaign=b7884b4b71-Welfare_Reform_Symposium6_21_2013&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8dc7ef8197-b7884b4b71->) Confirmed keynote speakers: * Andy Pike (Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS), Newcastle University) * Andrew Carter (Centre for Cities) * Maria O'Beirne, Matthew West and Jenny Harland (DCLG) Conference Programme We are pleased to announce that the conference programme has been finalised and is available here: http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/ppp-conf-programme-2015.pdf The paper sessions cover a wide range of themes including: · local growth policies and their impact on spatial inequalities * prospects and outcomes of community-led regeneration * policies, politics and governance of economic development and regeneration * Austerity, welfare reform and its interaction with spatial policy * conceptual and theoretical understandings of economic development and urban regeneration * trends and drivers in spatial inequalities Booking a place The event is part funded by the Centre for Regional, Economic and Social Research (CRESR) at Sheffield Hallam University. A fee of £20 plus £2 booking fee will be payable by all delegates including presenters to cover the remaining running costs of the conference. Please follow this link to register and book for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tackling-spatial-inequalities-conference-tickets-17183428096 Queries and bursaries A small number of bursaries will be available to cover the fee for attendees who do not have institutional support. Please indicate if you wish to be considered for a bursary by contacting Emma Smith : [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Any queries about the conference can also be sent to Emma. About People, Place and Policy: People, Place and Policy (PPP) is an open access journal that provides a forum for debate about how policy shapes the risks, opportunities and constraints that face people and places in contemporary society. Its aim is to foster dialogue between academics engaged in researching societal challenges and the policy-makers or practitioners charged with responding to these challenges. With thanks The conference organisers _______________________________________________________ [log in to unmask] An urban geography discussion and announcement forum List Archives: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/URB-GEOG-FORUM Maintained by: RGS-IBG Urban Geography Research Group UGRG Home Page: http://www.urban-geography.org.uk