The Big Society? One-Day Workshop
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Monday, June 6, 2011 (All day)University of Manchester, Arthur Lewis Building, 2nd Floor Boardroom, 2.016/017
What difference does the Big Society make? What kinds of questions does it raise? What are its (un)intended consequences? In this CRESC workshop practitioners responsible for implementing Big Society initiatives will be joined by political commentators and academics to debate its challenges and promises from many positions.
The coalition’s Big Society initiative promises to “empower local people and communities” and make them equal stakeholders. Does the Big Society manage to rouse political and economic responsibility? Does it realign power or reinforce the social differentiation that goes along with economic consensus in mainstream British politics? Is this an overdue rediscovery of civil society and engagement and/or a garnish for regressive cuts?
The promise of the Big Society has inevitably divided those speaking from different positions within national government and the regions, NGOs and universities. This workshop will debate the answers.
Programme
9.00—9.20
Registration
9.20—9.30
Introduction
9.30—10.40
Keynotes – Vanguard Local Views
Councillor Gordon Nicolson (Eden District Council)
Councillor Richard Kemp (City of Liverpool Council) (tbc)
Discussant: Will Davies (Said, Oxford University)
10.40—11.00
Coffee
11.00—12.30
Panel 1 – The Academic Long View: NGOs and Local Government
Matthew Hilton (Birmingham University)
Peter Kawalek (Manchester Business School)
Lorie Charlesworth (John Moores University)
Discussant: Penny Harvey (CRESC, Manchester University)
12.30—1.30
Lunch
1.30—2.00
Keynote – Big Society Overview
Adam Lent (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce)
2.00—3.30
Panel 2 – Making it Work: Practitioner Viewpoints
Annabel Kiernan (Manchester Metropolitan University)
Andy Mycock (Huddersfield University)
Jenny Fisher (Manchester Metropolitan University)
Discussant: Colin Talbot (Manchester Business School)
3.30—5.00
Panel 3 – Engagement, Empowerment, and Resources
Liz Richardson (Manchester University)
Mick Moran and Karel Williams (Manchester Business School and CRESC)
Yaojun Li (Manchester University)
Discussant: Keir Martin (Manchester University)
5.00-5.10
Close
Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. To reserve a place please contact: Stacey Vigars (CRESC) (stacey.vigars@manchester.ac.uk)
For more information, please contact: Gemma John (CRESC) (gemma.john@manchester.ac.uk)
