Invited Seminars | BA Festival of Science: Looking in on the City

Part of the BA Festival of Science held in Liverpool in 2008, 'Looking in on the City' featured a presentation by Impacts 08 followed by a round table discussion.

Date: Wednesday, 10 September 2008
Time: 1.30pm-3.30pm
Venue: Hearnshaw Lecture Theatre, Eleanor Rathbone Building, University of Liverpool

Programme

• Liverpool as Capital of Culture: Impacts and Effects by Beatriz Garcia, Director, Impacts 08, University of Liverpool
• Who is "In" and Who is "Out" of the City? - round table discussion with Steve Miles, Stephanie Petrie, Stuart Wilks-Heeg and Roy Coleman of the University of Liverpool's School of Sociology and Social Policy and Phil Redmond, CBE, Deputy Chair of the Culture Company Board

Overview

As part of the 2008 BA Festival of Science, Beatriz Garcia and experts in researching cities, urban policies and city lifestyles explored the impacts and effects of Liverpool as European Capital of Culture on the city. Dr Garcia's presentation, Liverpool as Capital of Culture: Impacts and Effects, was followed by 'Who is "In" and Who is "Out" of the City?', a round table discussion with Phil Redmond and staff from the University of Liverpool's School of Sociology and Social Policy.