Event overview
A tale of two cities? Class and space in Paris and London
Friday 6th June, 2-6pm
Richard Hoggart Building 137a, Goldsmiths
2.00-2.05
Introduction
2.05-3.35
Session 1
Luna Glucksberg (CUCR, Goldsmiths)
Is this displacement? Pushing the boundaries of super-gentrification in London’s Alpha territory
Patrick Le Galès (SciencesPo) & Javier Fuentes (CSIC, Spanish National Research Council)
Upper middle classes in the Paris region: transnational practices and urban choices
Caroline Knowles (CUCR, Goldsmiths)
Beijing-London and London-Beijing: young migrants’ dialogues with urbanism
3.35-3.50 BREAK*
3.50-4.50pm
Loretta Lees (University of Leicester)
The death of sustainable communities in London?
Ulpia Botezatu (University of Newcastle)
Paris enters the station: designing exclusive circulations in Gare du Nord railway station
4.50-5pm BREAK*
5-6pm
Michaela Benson (CUCR, Goldsmiths) and Emma Jackson (University of Glasgow)
Making middle-class identities on shifting grounds? Housing, capitals and assets
Bruno Cousin (Université Lille 1)
Refusal of social integration and representations of the urban poor in the upper-class neighborhoods of Paris
SPECIAL EVENT
6.15-7.15pm (RHB 142)
Introduction, screening and discussion of ‘Bleachers on the Rye’ (Spectacle Productions)
This is a film currently in development about how the community in Peckham is responding to corporate plans for the development of Peckham Rye Station (for more information see http://www.spectacle.co.uk/spectacleblog/category/peckham/).
* Please note that because this event is free, no refreshments will be provided during the breaks. However, there is a coffee bar just around the corner where you will be able to purchase refreshments.
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2014 | 2:00pm - 6:00pm |
Accessibility
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