The Cultural Cities Research Network will be meeting on Wednesday 13th July 2011 at Kelham Island Museum, Sheffield. This will be the first of three day-long events, where participants from within and across the three cities will have the opportunity to network, discuss their own experiences, and explore shared research interests and opportunities for ongoing research collaborations.
The theme for the Sheffield event will be ‘incentive’. Participants will be invited to discuss how the UKCoC competition incentivised engagement in cultural policy making and planning, encouraged collaboration and partnership working, and connected communities within the city.
Themes for future events in Norwich and Birmingham will include ‘momentum’ and ‘impact’.
For more information on Kelham Island Museum, including location and directions, please see: http://www.simt.co.uk/kelham-island-museum/about
Event format
9.30-10.00: Registration & coffee
10.00: Introduction to the Cultural Cities Research Network and the Connected Communities programme
10.30 -12.00: Presentations and Q&A from Sheffield network members including ‘research’, ‘policy’ and ‘practice’ communities
12.00-1.00: Lunch and networking
1.00-2.30: Group discussions on theme of ‘incentive’, including:
- reflection on own experiences
- commonalities and differences between cities
- potential research interests to take forward
2.30: Break followed by group feedback and summary of key interests
3.30: Thanks and close
Please contact Kerry Wilson (Principal Investigator) for more information on the event and the network:
0151 705 3614
