Our latests event from Connected Communities ….
Utopia and Connected Communities conference, British Library, Bronte Room, 7 December 2016
#saynotoutopiafatigue
8.45-9.15 Registration, tea and coffee
9.15-9.30 Introduction ‘Utopia 501’ George McKay
9.30-10.15 Keynote address ‘Free cultural spaces’ Alan Dearling
10.15-11.15 Utopia and well-being
- ‘Dementia futures’ Teri Howson, Bangor University, Lisa Carter, Artist
- ‘Resilience’ Anne Rathbone, University of Brighton, Mikey Reynolds, Arts Connect, Ruth Mowbray, Arts Connect
- Chair: Carenza Lewis, University of Lincoln
11.15-12.15 Performing utopia
- ‘The Reasons’ Mike Wilson, Loughborough University, Antonia Liguori, Loughborough University, Sharron Kraus, Singer/Song writer
- ‘Ghost Lab’ Geoff Bright, Manchester Metropolitan University, Sue Moffet, New Vic Theatre Borderlines, Max Munday, Community Broadcaster
- Chair: Kate Pahl, University of Sheffield
12.15-13.00 Lunch
to include ‘Utopian picnic’ Tessa Tricks, Hubbub, Stine Wilhelmsen, Hubbub and Paul Hurley, University of Southampton
13.00-14.30 Utopia, space, place
- ‘Belonging maps’ Yvonne Hall, Durham University, Kate Pahl, University of Sheffield, Josh Cameron, University of Brighton, Paul Neale, the Recovery College, West Sussex, Saff Brooker, the Recovery College, West Sussex
- ‘Beebots-a-lula’ Dr Deborah Maxwell, University of York, Dr Toby Pillatt, University of Sheffield, Liz Edwards, Lancaster University
- ‘Exploring Middlefield’s utopia’ Professor Carenza Lewis, University of Lincoln, Dr Ian Waites, University of Lincoln, Lucy Picksley, Community Engagement Officer
- Chair: Teri Howson, Bangor University
14.30-15.10 Utopia, movement and tradition
- ‘Re-use of cultural heritage’ Graeme Evans
- ‘“Welcome”: utopian methodologies and epistemologies’ Samuel McKay
- Chair: Mike Wilson, Loughborough University
15.10-15.25 Short Break – tea and coffee
15.25-16.25 Utopia and culture; or,
- ‘Utopia and play’ Kate Pahl, University of Sheffield, Steve Pool, Artist, João Paulo Simões, Frontier Media, Patrick Meleady
- ‘Wonderland: the art of becoming human’ Amanda Ravetz, Manchester School of Art, Michaela Jones, Mark Prest
- Chair: Geoff Bright, Manchester Metropolitan University
16.25-17.15 Theory and practice
- ‘Utopia, religion, theory’ Johan Siebers, Middlesex University, Marcus Hurcombe, Lapis Philosophorum’
- ‘Co-production’ Kate Pahl, University of Sheffield, David M Bell, Newcastle University
- Chair: Amanda Ravetz, Manchester School of Art