Social Infrastructure & ‘Left Behind Places’
Wed, 20 Mar 2024 17:30 – 19:30 GMT
The Common Room, Neville Hall Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1SE
Insights North East with the Regional Studies Association is delighted to host this evening event to launch the book Social Infrastructure and Left Behind Places, recently published under the Regional Studies Association’s Policy Book series. Based on a deep place study of Sacriston, a former mining village in County Durham, conducted in partnership with Redhills – the Durham Miners’ Hall, this book examines the making, unmaking and remaking of social infrastructure and set out tasks for policymakers if they are to effectively tackle the issue of ‘left-behindness’.
Join us for a lively discussion with John Tomaney, one of the authors, and a panel of academic and policy experts on what can be done to address the challenges and opportunities this timely research highlights for research, policy and practice. Drinks reception to follow.
Chair: Liz Todd, Professor of Educational Inclusion, Newcastle University
Featured Speakers:
Sally Hardy, Outgoing CEO of Regional Studies Association
Alan Kinder, Chief Executive, Regional Studies Association
Panellists:
Julia Heslop, Artist and Research Associate, Newcastle University
Helen Jarvis, Professor of Social Geography Engagement, Newcastle University
Dan Jackson, Director of Policy, Involvement and Stakeholder Affairs, NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Free admission. Please register here.
Find a link to the book here. The research has been published in the Regional Studies Policy Impact Books Series.