Institute of Archaeology, University College London, 12th November 2010

Registration: 9.30 – 10.00 (no registration fees); Conference close: 18.00 followed by drinks reception

Following a keynote speech from Robert Hewison (Demos UK) entitled “Creative Britain”: Myth or Monument, the conference will be divided into five sessions:

*The Reckoning:

Andrew White (University of Nottingham, Hingbo, China), Hazel Edwards (Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums), Stuart Davies (University of Bournemouth)

*Patterns: Private, Public & the Lottery:

Javier Stanziola & Diego Méndez-Carbajo (University of Leeds, Illinois Wesleyan), Tina Mermiri (A&B), Gareth Maeer (HLF)

*Industries & Culture that Works:

Kate Oakley (City University, University of the Arts), Roberta Comunian (University of Southampton), Karen Yair (Crafts Council)

*Leadership, Public Value & Social Good:

Kerry Wilson (Liverpool John Moores University), Susanne Burns & Paul Bewick (Independent Consultants), Leila Jancovich (Leeds Metropolitan University)

*Myths & Realities. Labour’s Core Script & Instrumental Measures:

Tamsin Cox & Dave O’Brien (DHA Communications, Leeds Metropolitan University), Sam Jones (Demos), Eleonora Belfiore (University of Warwick)

The conference will conclude with a practioner panel including Mark Robinson (Thinking Practice), John Newbigin (freelance), and John Wyver (University of Westminster).

More information about the conference is available here: http://bit.ly/adCYgF