Can Culture Save a City?

Event by the University of the West of Scotland, in association with the Institute of Ideas 

Cultural Policy now plays a major part in how our cities seek to reinvent themselves, and cities like Paisley are competing to be named UK City of Culture. But is culture really the key to regeneration?

Speakers:

Pauline Hadaway writer and researcher; author, Re-imagining Titanic, re-imaging Belfast and Policing the Public Gaze

Christine Hamilton consultant, cultural policy; author, Where are the women?; former director of planning and development, Scottish Arts Council

Professor Katarzyna Kosmala chair in media, culture and visual arts, University of the West of Scotland; co-editor, Precarious Spaces: The Arts, Social and Organizational Change

Gayle McPherson professor of events and cultural policy, University of the West of Scotland

Chair:

Alastair Donald associate director, Institute of Ideas; co-director, Future Cities Project

The event is free, however please pre-book using the eventbrite link below:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/can-culture-save-the-city-tickets-39648023305 

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