The streets of our towns and cities are taken for granted by most yet they are in many ways the measure of how civil and vibrant a community is. In recent years, many of the debates surrounding the quality of these have revolved around their apparent privatisation via new forms of surveillance, but there are many other debates besides, particularly the way these spaces are changing their social role in a ’superdiverse’ era.
‘Streetlife: The Shifting Sociologies of the Street’, sponsored by The Sociological Review, is a one day symposium which will explore how the street has been understood and studied past and present, and map out a new agenda for the study of these urban public spaces.
The keynote speakers at the event include Professor Sophie Watson from The Open University, Dr Suzanne Hall from LSE, and Dr Monica Degen from Brunel University. The other panellists and respondents come from a wide variety of UK institutions and represent diverse disciplines including sociology, geography, anthropology and planning.
The event has been organised by Phil Hubbard, Professor of Urban Studies, and Dawn Lyon, Senior Lecturer in Sociology. The full programme, including how to reserve a place, can be found on SSPSSR’s website. Please note, places are free but limited.