In July WISERD is hosting a series of events in place of our usual Annual Conference. The WISERD Summer Series will consist of four events exploring some of WISERD’s established and developing research areas. As part of the series, we will be hosting a PhD Poster competition, kindly sponsored by the Learned Society of Wales and the ESRC Wales Doctoral Training Partnership.
The events are free and open to all but would be of particular interest to academic researchers and people working in the areas of migration, wellbeing and food networks.
Monday 5th July
In conversation with researchers and civil society organisation's leaders, this panel discusses the challenges and opportunities civil society organisations face in terms of segregation and social integration of Roma in light of the effects of Brexit and COVID-19. Furthermore, the panel will address possible ways civil society organisations can use to mobilise and voice the various concerns raised in the current political context to draw policymakers' attention to the social inequalities of minority and excluded groups.
Tuesday 6th July
The ongoing COVID- 19 pandemic has underlined the ‘essential nature’ of the Foundational Economy and highlighted the vulnerability of reliance systems such as healthcare or food. In this context, the interest in and demand for innovative place-based alternatives to our system of food provision have increased rapidly across the UK, as more people engage in food aid initiatives and community-supported agriculture, or focus on the importance of public food procurement schemes. In this panel, we want to examine some of these developments and invite social and policy entrepreneurs involved in food networks in Wales to discuss how their experimental approaches can contribute to civic gain.
Wednesday 7th July
The three papers to be presented at the panel will address questions and issues concerning well-being and its enhancement, in three contrasting areas of what might be termed ‘social participation’ – that is, in education, cultural engagement, and health. More specifically, the papers will examine the experience of adult returners to Higher Education at foundation level; the experience of those with dementia who are part of cinema-audiences; and the theory and practice of ‘social prescription’ in relation to GP practice and co-productive models of health delivery.
Thursday 8th July
This event will be the official launch of the WISERD Migration Research Network. It will provide an opportunity for members of the WISERD research network to introduce themselves, their work, and outline their future plans. Following the launch, there will be a keynote address delivered by Dr Gwennan Higham (Swansea University) International migration in Wales: nation of sanctuary in a hostile environment This lecture will consider the state of international migration in Wales in the 21st Century. It will explore the increasing divergences between integration policies in the devolved nations of the UK in contrast with Westminster’s ‘hostile environment’ policy. Specifically, it will focus on issues of language learning, belonging and citizenship and the potential of fostering a culture of hospitality in Wales.
Please register for each event separately. Any questions, please email wiserd.events@cardiff.ac.uk