Researching 'place' (1)
Bookings for the conference have now closed. Back to the Programme.Date: Wednesday 19th July
Venue: Bernard Sunley Theatre
Time: 9.15-12.45
Title: Methodological issues in understanding the role of place
Session Programme
Chair: Ed Fieldhouse, University of Manchester
| 9.15-10.45 | Session 1 This session will set out the conceptual basis of ‘place’, with short contributions from two discussants from different disciplinary perspectives |
What is place? Why is it interesting? How does it work? Key speaker: Nigel Thrift, University of Oxford Discussants: Adam Tickell, University of Bristol; Peter Collins, University of Durham |
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| 10.45-11.15 | Coffee/tea |
| 11.15-12.45 | Session 2 In this session three different empirical examples will be used to demonstrate the role of place in social analysis (three 20 minutes presentations) |
The relationship between place, space, and health: the case of heroin users in a low-income community Kahryn Hughes, Nick Emmel and Joanne Greenhalgh |
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Spatial differences in the attainment of ethnic minorities Ludi Simpson, CCSR, University of Manchester |
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Locality Matters: the role of local labour market data in understanding gender and employment Sue Yeandle, University of Leeds |
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