The WISERD 2014 Annual Conference followed on from four successful conferences, held in the Universities of Cardiff, Swansea, Bangor and South Wales. It bought practitioners, policy makers and social scientists together, WISERD conferences have become established as one of the most important events in the social science calendar.
This two day event took place on Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th July 2014 at the MedRus Conference Centre at Aberystwyth University. This annual event showcased policy relevant research in Wales and attracts colleagues from academic, policy, public, private and third sectors concerned with social, economic and political issues.
We welcomed academics and non-academics from a diverse range of disciplines and areas of interest to share their research. This year over 70 papers were presented and we welcomed two keynote speakers from leading figures in academia and politics.
Themes covered at the conference this year included:
- Culture, Values and Creative Industries
- Civil Society
- Economic Life
- Health, Environment and Wellbeing
- Transitions in Education, Childhood and the Labour Market
- Social Care across the Life-course
- Open Sessions
Keynote Speakers
We are delighted to confirm this year’s Keynote Speakers:
Professor Bob Jessop, Lancaster University
Crisis construals and crisis management: interpretive power, interpretive authority, and learning in, through, and from crisis
Professor Karel Williams, Centre for Research on Socio-Cultural Change, University of Manchester
Social license: fixing the foundational economy
Pre-conference Event
Wednesday 2nd July, 5.30pm—7.00pm, Aberystwyth University Arts Centre
Aberystwyth’s Literary Cartographers: exploring the relationship between literature & place by Dr Jon Anderson