Pre and Post Summit Events
Pre-Event
PGR and ECR Forum: Welcome to the Cities of Culture Research Network
Date/Time: Wednesday 23rd June, 1pm - 4pm
Before the Coventry Cultural Policy & Evaluation Summit, we encourage postgraduate students and early career researchers to join us for a networking afternoon/evening, designed to get together in an informal and relaxed environment to get to know each other, gear us up, provide context and get us ready for the summit.
We will be joined by artists and researchers and will be led by the Cities of Culture Early Career Research Network within the AHRC Cities of Culture Network.
Drinks and snacks welcome!
Location: Zoom
Eventbrite Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pgr-and-ecr-forum-welcome-to-the-cities-of-culture-network-tickets-151627414679
Agenda
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Time |
Activity |
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13:00 |
Introduction Kat Pearson and Emily Dunford |
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13:15 |
Contextualising Cities of Culture Research Michael Howcroft |
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13:30 |
Background to Coventry 2021 and the West Midlands Cultural Context Emily Hopkins |
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13:45 |
Artist Presentation: Kim McAleese Kim McAleese is a curator working in Birmingham, and currently the Programme Director of Grand Union. Introduced by Kat Pearson and Emily Dunford Three artists working in Coventry and the West Midlands reflect on their experiences of making art. |
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13:55 |
Artist Presentation: Laura Nyahuye Laura Nyahuye is a creative visionary, an artist who creates unique body adornments, and the Director of arts organisation Maokwo. Introduced by Kat Pearson and Emily Dunford Three artists working in Coventry and the West Midlands reflect on their experiences of making art. |
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14:05 |
Artist Presentation: Edie Jo Murray Edie Jo Murray is an artist working with digital tools and immersive technologies to invite audiences into disrupted, alternative realities. Introduced by Kat Pearson and Emily Dunford Three artists working in Coventry and the West Midlands reflect on their experiences of making art. |
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14:15 |
Break |
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14:25 |
Q&A with the Speakers |
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14:55 |
Closing Remarks |
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15:00-16:00 |
Informal discussion - drinks and snacks welcome! |
Post-Event
Upon Reflection: Responses to the Coventry Cultural Policy & Evaluation Summit
Date/Time: Wednesday 30th June, 9 am - 1 pm
In response to the Coventry Cultural Policy & Evaluation Summit, you are invited to reflect on the two days with the Cities of Culture Early Career Research Network. We will be joined by artists, academics, and other postgraduates for critical reflection and to explore in a discursive atmosphere the material presented in the summit. Anyone attending the summit is welcome to join, we hope that it will provide a space for reflection and discussion.
Location: Zoom
Eventbrite Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/upon-reflection-responses-to-coventry-cultural-policy-evaluation-summit-tickets-151777477521
Agenda
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Time |
Activity |
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9:00 |
Introduction Charlie Ingram |
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9:05 |
Contextualising the summit and today’s discussions Alexandra Oanca |
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9:15 |
Creative intervention Performance Maker (Now/Then - Hull2017), Wayne Steven Jackson will lead a creative participatory exercise to encourage participants to reflect on memories of cultural mega events and their impacts on place. |
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9:30 |
Discussion 1: Communities Introduced by Charlie Ingram Each of the 3 discussion sessions will be introduced with a provocation from PGR/ECR members of the AHRC Cities of Culture Network. Discussion will take place in breakout rooms, followed by plenary. |
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10:10 |
Break |
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10:15 |
Discussion 2: Cultural Value and the Value of Culture Introduced by Emily Hopkins |
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10:55 |
In conversation: Wayne Steven Jackson Janet Vaughan, Talking Birds (Coventry-based artist) Imogen Robertson: Medway2025 Bid Director
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11:40 |
Break |
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11:55 |
Discussion 3: Doing Cities of Culture Research Introduced by Michael Howcroft |
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12:35 |
Wrapping up: Academic Response Franco Bianchini |
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12:45 |
Wrapping up: Artist Response Wayne Steven Jackson |
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12:55 |
Closing remarks Alexandra Oanca & Charlie Ingram |