Outline programme, further details confirmed in September
Conference Launch: Tuesday 19 November 2019
View| Conference Launch 18.00-20.15 | Welcome and Networking Event | The Guildhall, Lowgate, Hull HU1 2AA |
| 18.00 | Refreshments served | |
| 18.30-18.40 | Welcome to the conference | Professor Glenn Burgess, Professor of History, University of Hull. |
| 18.40-18.50 | Welcome to the City | Councillor Stephen Brady, Leader of Hull City Council. |
| City of Culture Legacies and the Challenges and Rewards of ‘Keeping Things Going’: |
| 18.50-19.05 | A reflection from Derry/Londonderry, UK City of Culture 2013. | Oonagh McGillion, Director of Legacy, Derry City and Strabane District Council |
| 19.05-19.20 | A perspective from Liverpool, European Capital of Culture 2008. | Claire McColgan, Director, Culture Liverpool. |
| 19.20-19.35 | A reflection from Hull, UK City of Culture 2017. | Martin Green, Chief Executive and Director, Hull 2017 Ltd (2014-2018). |
| 19.35-19.50 | Q&A | |
| 19.50-20.15 | Conversations and Networking. |
Day One: Wednesday 20 November 2019
View| DAY ONE
| Wednesday 20 November 2019 | Venue: Kingsley Suite, Canham Turner Building, University of Hull |
| 9.15-10.00 | Registration and Coffee. | |
SESSION ZERO | Chair: Professor Glenn Burgess, Professor of History, University of Hull. | |
| 10.00-10.10 | General Welcome | Professor Lucy Mazdon, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Cultures and Education, University of Hull. |
| 10.10-10.20 | Cultural Transformations – What’s Next? Evaluation methods, conference structure and aims. | Professor Franco Bianchini, Director, Culture Place and Policy Institute, University of Hull. |
| 10.20-10.40 | City of Culture Legacy as a Collective Act. | Lee Corner, Chair, Absolutely Cultured. |
Session ONE | Local Identities, City Image and Pride | Chair: Kathy McArdle, Director of England and Cities, British Council. |
| Inspired by the performance ‘Made in Hull’ – a highlight of the 2017 cultural programme – session one examines the influence of Hull UK City of Culture 2017 on internal and external perceptions of the city. Drawing together social, economic, physical and cultural factors, it considers the role of place-making strategies in enabling culture-led transformations, contextualised by a decade of research revealing how the European Capital of Culture 2008 transformed image and identity in Liverpool. |
| 10.40–10.55 | Impacts and Processes of Hull UK City of Culture 2017: Place making. | Professor David Atkinson, Professor of Cultural and Historical Geography, University of Hull. |
| 10.55–11.15 | Keynote: Made in Hull: Place, identity and being on the edge in a City of Culture. | Sean McAllister, Film-maker. |
| 11.15–11.55 | Panel Discussion: Changing Places: How can a cultural mega-event transform a city’s image? | Chair: Kathy McArdle, Director of England and Cities, British Council. Panellists: Dr Beatriz Garcia, Head of Research, Institute of Cultural Capital, University of Liverpool. Professor Andrew Jonas, Professor for Human Geography, University of Hull. David Renwick, Area Director North, National Lottery Heritage Fund Simon Green, Director of Cultural Services, Hull Culture and Leisure
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| 11.55–12.15 | Q&A | |
| 12.15–13.00 | LUNCH. | |
| Session TWO | Cultural Vibrancy, Collaboration and Continuity | Chair: Professor Alastair Borthwick, Professor of Music, University of Hull. |
| Combining rapid-fire insights with reflection and debate, session two, puts a spotlight on the experience of the cultural sector in the early aftermath of a cultural mega-event. In a post City of Culture context, it asks, what networks, cultural ecologies and innovative actions are required to stimulate, co-create and maintain engaged audiences and artistic aspirations? |
| 13.00–13.15 | Performance | Vicky Foster, Poet. |
| 13.15–13.35 | Impacts and Processes of Hull UK City of Culture 2017: Arts and Culture. | Victoria Bissett, Culture Place and Policy Institute, University of Hull. Professor Franco Bianchini, Director, Culture Place and Policy Institute, University of Hull. |
| 13.35–14.05 | Pecha Kucha: My story after 2017 (and a note to the future). | Chair: Marianne Lewsley-Stier, Head of Culture Campus, University of Hull. Contributors including: Martin Atkinson, Executive Director, Silent Uproar. Jackie Goodman, Project Manager, Feral Art School. Louise Yates, Director, Back to Ours with Marilyn Milnes, Back to Ours Hub Member. |
| 14.05–14.55 | Panel Discussion: Strengthening the city’s cultural ecology: audiences, participation, talent and skills | Chair: Professor Alastair Borthwick, Professor of Music, University of Hull. Panellists: Amanda Huxtable, Artist. Pete Massey, Director for Northern Economy and Partnerships, Arts Council England. Kenn Taylor, Director, Artlink Hull. Professor Ben Walmsley, Associate Professor in Audience Engagement, University of Leeds and Director, Centre for Cultural Value. |
| 14.55–15.15 | Q&A | |
| 15.15–15.40 | Coffee Break | |
| Session THREE | Economic Vitality, Equity and Sustainability |
| Does culture-led urban regeneration enable disadvantaged social group to access employment in the creative industries and to benefit from the growth of cultural tourism? How can policy-makers persuade the Treasury to keep investing in City of Culture programmes? What can we learn from leading-edge thinking in innovative finance for urban cultural projects? These questions are addressed in a session that considers the interplay between economic gain and social equity in a City of Culture context. |
| 15.40–16.00 | Impacts and processes of Hull UK City of Culture 2017: Economy. | Stuart Merali-Younger, Associate Director, Hatch Regeneris London |
| 16.00–16.40 | Panel Discussion: Implications of the findings for economically, socially and environmentally sustainable urban futures. | Chair: Lord Haskins, Chair, Humber Local Enterprise Partnership. Panellists: Kate Macdonald, Director, TimeBank Hull and East Riding/Mutual Aid Network. Garry Taylor, Assistant Director for Major Projects, Place and Infrastructure, Hull City Council. Kai Wooder, Director of Enterprise, The Rank Foundation. |
| 16.40-17.05 | Q&A | |
| 17.05–17.15 | Concluding Remarks and Close. | Professor Franco Bianchini, Director, Culture Place and Policy Institute, University of Hull. |
| 17.30–18.00 | Performance. | Tamar & Jo: Unseen Beings – The Group (Dance). |
| Evening | Networking Event at Humber Street Gallery. | See: ‘Additional Activities’ for details |
Day Two: Thursday 21 November 2019
View| DAY TWO | Thursday 21 November 2019 | Venue: Kingsley Suite, Canham Turner Building, University of Hull |
| 8.15–9.00 | Registration and Coffee | |
| Session FOUR | Wellbeing, Social Capital and Learning | Chair: Dr Josef Ploner, School of Environment, Education and Development, University of Manchester. |
| This session examines the impacts of Hull UK City of Culture 2017 in relation to key social challenges, such as reducing loneliness and isolation, building community cohesion and resilience and improving mental health. We will consider the role of volunteering, creative practices in schools and other cultural initiatives in counteracting exclusion and strengthening social bonds. |
| 9.00–9.10 | Welcome | Jane, Lady Gibson, Chair, CAPSAG and Spirit of 2012. |
| 9.10–9.25 | Impacts and processes of Hull UK City of Culture 2017: Society and Wellbeing. | Barbara Grabher, Culture Place and Policy Institute, University of Hull. Nigel Morpeth, Culture Place and Policy Institute, University of Hull. |
| 9.25–9.40 | Keynote: The arts, health and ‘the good society’: What can cultural institutions do? | Professor Lynn Froggett, Director, Psychosocial Research Unit, University of Central Lancashire. |
| 9.40–10.20 | Panel Discussion: Challenges of social transformation: equality and durability. | Chair: Dr Josef Ploner, School of Environment, Education and Development, University of Manchester. Panellists: Dr Lisa Jones, Lecturer in Education, University of Hull. Jessica Leathley, Audience Engagement and Development Manager, Hull Libraries. Dan Roper, Chair, NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group. Julia Vogl, Independent Artist. |
| 10.20–10.35 | Q&A | |
| 10.35–10.55 | Coffee Break. | |
| Session FIVE | Future Directions: What’s next for the Cities of Culture movement? | Chair: Andrew Dixon, Chief Executive and Director, Culture Creativity Place. |
| What can be learned from legacy strategies in other Cities of Culture internationally? Under what conditions can evaluation help shape imaginative and effective policy-development? And what are the potential advantages and consequences of adopting an open participatory, ‘learning city,’ bottom-up approach to city cultural strategy-making? Session five brings together multiple perspectives consider how ideas and good practice can transfer from one City of Culture initiative to the next. |
| 10.55–11.15 | Performance. | TAP Duo. Music. |
| 11.15–11.20 | Welcome. | Andrew Dixon, Chief Executive and Director, Culture Creativity Place. |
| 11.20–11.35 | Impacts and Processes of Hull UK City of Culture 2017: Partnerships and Development. | Dr Alexandra Oanca, Culture Place and Policy Institute, University of Hull. Dr Pip Gardner, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, Hull 2017 Ltd (2017-2018). |
| 11.35–11.50 | Turning City of Culture evaluation into policy? Approaches and challenges to legacy strategies. | Professor Franco Bianchini, Director, Culture Place and Policy Institute, University of Hull. Professor Jonothan Neelands, Academic Director for Cultural Partnerships, University of Warwick. |
| 11.50–12.30 | Panel Discussion: Culture-led urban strategies in past, present and future Cities of Culture. | Chair: Andrew Dixon, Chief Executive and Director, Culture Creativity Place. Panellists including: Bernd Fesel, Senior Advisor, European Centre for Creative Economy. Fredrik Lindegren, Artistic Director and Head of Culture, Umeå City Council. Malcolm Relph, City Economy Manager, Hull City Council. |
| 12.30–12.50 | Q&A | |
| 12.50 – 13.35 | LUNCH | |
| Final Session | Can Culture Bring Us Together? | Chair: Professor Franco Bianchini, Director, Culture Place and Policy Institute, University of Hull. |
| The years since the financial crash of 2007/08, and with the adoption of austerity policies by different European countries, have seen a rise in social exclusion, divisive political ideologies and a decline of trust in politicians, economists, the media and other cultural institutions. Cultural initiatives increasingly seek to explore and tackle issues such as social polarisations, divisions and injustices. UK City of Culture and European Capital of Culture projects have attempted to respond in their own ways to varying aspects of social division. In this final session, we explore the trials, limits and achievements of a culture-based approach to dialogue and encounter, asking the ultimate question – can culture bring us together? |
| 13.35–13.40 | Introduction by Chair | |
| 13.40–14.05 | Towards a deep culture. | Krzysztof Czyżewski, Co-founder and President, Borderland Foundation and Director, Borderland of Arts, Cultures and Nations Centre, Sejny, Poland. |
| 14.05–14.45 | Can culture bring us together? | Krzysztof Czyżewski in conversation with : Chenine Bhathena, Creative Director, Coventry City of Culture Trust. Dr Phillip Boland, School of Natural and Built Environment, Queen’s University Belfast. Maureen Lennon, Playwright. |
| 14.45–15.05 | Q&A | |
| 15.05–15.20 | Response, Summary and Close. | Professor Glenn Burgess, Professor of History, University of Hull. |