Postgraduate/Early Career Researchers: Conference Opportunity

INVITATION TO APPLY TO PARTICIPATE IN HERITAGE EXCHANGE 2014 

Heritage Exchange (London, 14-15 July 2014) will bring together heritage sector leaders and thinkers to discuss the most pressing challenges and opportunities for heritage now and in the future. Organised by the Heritage Lottery Fund, in partnership with the Royal Society for the Arts, Heritage Exchange is a major thought-leadership event, focusing on new ways of working in a radically different economic and public funding environment. With national and international speakers, the conference aims to champion the resilience and sustainability of heritage, helping the sectors HLF supports to develop new ways of working to survive and thrive, and to learn from each other.

Participation in Heritage Exchange is by invitation and the Heritage Lottery Fund would like to extend this invitation to 10 Postgraduate/Early Career Researchers interested in the economic, social or cultural value of heritage, its uses and its future. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute fresh perspectives, which have the potential to influence future directions for heritage.

The Conference 

Date: Monday 14th & Tuesday 15th July 2014

Approximate timings: 4.30pm - 6.30pm on Monday followed by drinks reception until 8pm; 9am - 5pm on Tuesday.

Venue: LSO St Luke’s, Old Street, London EC1

The Programme 

Day 1 will examine the new landscape for heritage through a series of provocations by thinkers and researchers in different heritage arenas.

Day 2 will consist of three sessions:

• Re-imagining heritage – a discussion on the scope for new partnerships based on the contribution heritage can make to core local economic and social goals; supported by new research from the RSA.

• Heritage and the creation of place – the view from elected leaders and entrepreneurs on how heritage can better serve the future of cities, towns and communities.

• The business of heritage – exploring new business models and ways of working; supported by new research from New Philanthropy Capital.

Speakers and panellists include 

UK
o Stephen Bediako, Centre for London
o Gillian Tett, Assistant Editor, Financial Times
o John Holden and Robert Hewison, DEMOS
o Sir Peter Bazalgette, Chair of Arts Council England
o George Ferguson, Mayor of Bristol o Baroness Kay Andrews, author of Culture and Poverty
o Loyd Grossman, Chair of Heritage Alliance
o Professor Nick Groom, University of Exeter
o Sir Laurie Magnus, Chair of English Heritage
o Anna Minton, author and former journalist
o Matthew Taylor, Director of the RSA

International
o Bob McNulty, Founder and President of Partners for Liveable Communities, USA
o Mikhail Gnedovsky, Director, Cultural Policy Institute, Moscow
o Desmond Hui, Non-Executive Director of the Urban Renewal Authority, Hong Kong; Managing Director of Culture & Development Consultancy Ltd

How to apply 

HLF would like to invite up to 10 postgraduate/Early Career Researchers to attend the conference to engage with the issues of relevance to their research.

Attendees will be encouraged to actively participate and engage with the conference proceedings and produce a post-conference reflection to help inform ongoing dialogue with the sector and to contribute to future policy and direction. This could be in the form of a blog or a short paper.

We are able to offer an expenses bursary of up to £100 on provision of receipts.

Applications should be emailed to ecr@hlf.org.uk to arrive by 12 noon on Friday 9 May.

Successful applicants will be informed by email by 31 May and sent an invitation to register for the conference through the event-brite booking system.

Places will be offered on the basis of relevance to research interests. We also seek to fund participants from a range of academic disciplines and universities across the UK.

For enquiries, please telephone Liz Girling on 029 20 234148