Stoke-On-Trent | City of Culture
Stoke, the City of Culture? | Blog by Jonathan Ward
July 19, 2017
Stoke-On-Trent has set itself an ambitious task with its bid for UK City of Culture 2021. Should it be awarded the promising title then it will face a number of competing priorities and tensions, Jonathan Ward comments on the recent shortlisting, and the city should take it seriously.
WHAT MAKES FOR A GOOD LIFE IN STOKE-ON-TRENT? | A WORKSHOP REPORT
July 13, 2017
This report presents a summary of a workshop we held in Stoke-on-Trent in May of this year. The emphasis in the workshop was to encourage discussions around identifying existing assets within the city, and to consider what would make Stoke-on-Trent a better place to live.
THE POLITICAL NATURE OF SUSTAINABLE PROSPERITY | PANEL SESSION W JOAN WALLEY AND FANNY BROHOLM
March 16, 2017
Video now available +++ How can we build a political consensus for sustainability that is inclusive and fair? How do research and practice move beyond the divisive nature of ‘post-truth’ populism? As part of the 2017 Nexus conference, CUSP was hosting a breakout session with Kate Burningham, Fanny Broholm, Phil Catney, Will Davies and Joan Walley.
SUSTAINABLE PROSPERITY AND THE CULTURAL INDUSTRIES | SEMINAR WITH GRAEME EVANS AND JON WARD, 22 MARCH 2017
March 22, 2017
This joint seminar brings together CUSP researcher Jonathan Ward and Graeme Evans from the Art & Design Research Institute (ADRI), Middlesex University to discuss the role of the cultural industries in creating sustainable prosperity.