Events
‘Citizen Participation and Public Service Delivery’
Details of speakers are listed in the the description of the eventTuesday 16th April 2013 - 1:00pmThe Future of Public Service Delivery:Social sciences inter-school seminar series 2012-2013. Registration is open until 12th April 2013 at: http://citizenpublicservicedelivery.eventbrite.com
Transforming Public Space in Thessaloniki: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Responses to Crisis
Evangelia Athanasiou, Asst. Professor, Dept of Architecture, Aristotle University of ThessalonikiTuesday 16th April 2013 - 5:00pmThe current economic crisis leaves a strong imprint on public space, in Greek cities. The visualisation of the effects of crisis on the most vulnerable sections of the society is most vivid on the streets and squares.
Civil Society Organisations and Food Security: Networking for Discursive Positioning, Roles and Institutional Space
Dr Maria Grazia Quieti, Visiting Ph.D. ScholarTuesday 23rd April 2013 - 4:00pmThe seminar will present the evolution of the relationship between civil society organisations and the U.N., in particular the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the U.N.
Human Rights and Urban Development: What's the Link?
Professor Paul Taylor, Honorary Professor at the Cardiff School of Planning and GeographyWednesday 24th April 2013 - 5:30pmThe talk will address how the current international human rights regime, when properly understood, has far-reaching implications for how the world's cities should develop in future.
'A Flash Point in Inuit Memories': Hybrid Geographies and Sled Dog Killings
Professor Susan McHugh, University of New England, USAMonday 29th April 2013 - 4:00pmSusan McHugh is Professor of English at the University of New England, USA. All of her research and some of her teaching focus on literary, visual, and scientific stories of species.
Food Policy Councils on the March: A World of Growth in Food Democracy
Mark Winne, Author of Food Rebels, Guerrilla Gardeners, and Smart-Cookin' MamasTuesday 7th May 2013 - 5:30pmCitizen-led efforts, often in partnership with private and public interests, are becoming a more prevalent and effective force for food policy change within local jurisdictions.
'What's the Beef?' A Horsemeat Round Table Discussion
Various speakers to be confirmedTuesday 14th May 2013 - 5:30pmPlease join us for a horsemeat round table discussion hosted by the Food Group, the School of Planning and Geography and the Sustainable Places Research Institute.
From the Consumption Countryside to the Bioeconomy: Explorations in the Race for Resources
Professor Terry Marsden, Director of the Sustainable Places Research InstituteTuesday 28th May 2013 - 5:30pmThe presentation will explore some of the new trends and questions of the management of rural space with regard to the different pathways towards more sustainable place-making.
Cardiff Case Studies Conference for Geography Teachers 2013
Tuesday 18th June 2013 - 10:00amPrevious event was described by one Head of Geography as: ‘Thoughtful, intelligent and one of the best training courses I have ever attended as a teacher.’
Professor John Punter's Retirement Seminar and Dinner
Speakers: Professor Matthew Carmon, University College London and Roger Evans, Studio REAL, OxfordFriday 12th July 2013 - 4:00pmJohn Punter is retiring, and to thank him for his contribution to urban design thinking and practice we are organising a seminar and dinner to which you are invited. Please see the attached invitation. It would be great if you could come!
