Bristol Poverty Institute Interdisciplinary Seminar Series Presents 

Infrastructure and Inequalities Seminar

Thursday 29 July 12:00-13:30 (webinar) 

The Bristol Poverty Institute (BPI) are pleased to announce an upcoming online interdisciplinary seminar on the topic of Infrastructure and Inequalities. The seminar will commence with short presentations from each of our fantastic speakers on issues related to the theme of infrastructure and inequalities and how this can intersect with poverty issues from a range of disciplinary perspectives:

• Susan Parnell (Chair in Human Geography, School of Geographical Sciences)
• Ges Rosenberg (Research Fellow in Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering)
• Sam Williamson (Lecturer in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering)
• Alex Marsh (Professor of Public Policy, School for Policy Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Law)

We will then move onto a facilitated discussion, in which all attendees will be encouraged to participate. Participants are welcome to discuss issues related to infrastructure and inequalities, including links to poverty on local, national or international scales, and can explore any relevant aspect including but not limited to access, urban/rural dimensions, social and environmental justice, health, governance, ownership, social practices, and issues pertaining to various aspects of infrastructure (e.g. energy, digital, transport, water). 

This event is open to all University of Bristol academics at all career stages (including PhD researchers) as well as selected external attendees. Places are limited, so if you are interested in attending please contact bristol-poverty-institute@bristol.ac.uk to register.

This seminar is part of the BPI’s interdisciplinary seminar series. These seminars focus on broad themes relevant to poverty research which can be explored from a variety of different perspectives. The key aims of this seminar series are to facilitate networking, to showcase the range and value of research taking place on poverty-relevant themes across schools and faculties, to expose researchers to different perspectives and approaches, and to set collaborations in motion. We also welcome participants who are not currently working directly on poverty-focussed projects, as a key purpose of these seminars is to bring together researchers working in relevant fields and to try and expand the community of UoB researchers engaged with poverty-relevant issues.

Please note: This seminar is an INTERNAL event, intended for University of Bristol academics.