A book launch and discussion
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About the Event
Amidst fears of a very low turnout in the election, and in the wake of the parliamentary expenses scandal, how might we revitalise confidence in our democratic life?
The world now has more versions of participation to consider than the experiment in Athens over 2,000 years ago. The last two decades has seen many experiments in participation and social movement activism. The three books we are launching present empirical evidence (as well as theoretical argument) on how participation happens.
If you see no place for yourself in our current democratic arrangements - whether you are from representative bodies, the community, our public institutions, workplaces, or the critical peripheries - we welcome you to this debate.
There will be vouchers for a 50% discount on copies of Participation and Democracy in the 21st Century City, edited by Jenny Pearce.
This event is free, but places must be booked in advance. Light refreshments will be available.
The book launch
These new books will be launched at the event:
- Professor Jenny Pearce (Ed) (2010) Participation and Democracy in the 21st Century City Palgrave Macmillan
- Professor John Diamond, J Liddle, A Southern & P Osei (2010) Urban Regeneration Management: International Perspectives, London: Routledge
- Hilary Wainwright (2010) Reclaim the State (second edition), London: Verso
The Speakers
Professor Jenny Pearce, Professor John Diamond and Hilary Wainwright will be joined by a panel of activists, local and national politicians and practitioners.
Provisional Programme
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 4pm | Tea, coffee and registration |
| 4.30pm | Welcome by Jenny Pearce Author panel: Jenny Pearce, Hilary Wainwright and John Diamond present key themes from the books, with input from chapter authors Davina Miller, Graeme Chesters and Heather Blakey Responses to the books
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| 5.45pm | Refreshments |
| 6pm | "Pass on an Insight" participatory discussion |
| 7pm | Feedback and closing discussion: is there a future for participatory democracy? |
Enquiries
For all enquiries, and to be notified when booking forms are published, please contact: Events Bradford - Tel: +44 (0) 1274 233217 - Fax: +44 (0) 1274 233218 - E-mail: events@bradford.ac.uk
Booking and cancellation
Please use one of the forms below to reserve your place. There is no charge. If you cannot download the form, please ring or email us to obtain a paper copy. If, after booking, you find you cannot attend, please let us know by telephone or email.
- Online form - just fill in your details and click "book place"
- PDF (Acrobat) to fill in electronically and return by email
- Word DOC to fill in electronically and return by email
- PDF (Acrobat) to complete by hand and return by post or fax
- Word DOC to complete by hand and return by post or fax
- PostScript
Venue
The seminar will be held in the Norcroft Centre on Tumbling Hill Street. There is good public transport to the University, but parking is difficult and the number of permits available for this event is strictly limited. Detailed joining instructions will be emailed to all registered participants.