You are invited to a  joint event between LLAKES and the Economic Geography Research Group of the Royal Geographical Society/Institute of British Geographers which is titled: “Geographies of Inequality After the Recession”. 

It will be held in London at the Institute of Education on Friday 18 November, 11am -5pm, Room 802.

The following speakers are confirmed:

John Bryson, University of Birmingham: ‘British Manufacturing beyond Deindustrialisation: Responding to Crisis and Recession through Innovation, Adaptation and Services’
Diane Perrons, London School of Economics: ‘Regional Performance and Inequality: linking economic and social development through a capabilities approach’
Lorna Unwin, Institute of Education: ‘Apprenticeship as a vehicle for social and economic regeneration’
Andy Green, Institute of Education: ‘Education, opportunity and social cohesion’

Mia Gray, University of Cambridge: ‘Inclusive Regional Development?: Social Networks in an Age of Austerity’

If you would like to attend, please contact Laura James (l.james@ioe.ac.uk). Presentations and reports on the meetings will follow on the EGRG website in due course. The Registration fee this year (including a sandwich lunch and refreshments) is £30 academic staff, free to unwaged / postgraduate students.

 We particularly welcome research students in the broad area of economic geography.