When

Date: 18.-20. April 2007, Venue: Roskilde, Denmark

Deadline for registration

Deadline for registration and abstracts is 1^st of March 2007. Participation without a paper is also possible (same deadline).

Deadline for papers/work in progress is 11^th of April 2007.

A preliminary programme will be available in March 2006.

About the seminar

The scope of this research seminar is to discuss and explore the latest theoretical and empirical knowledge in social sciences of the social dynamics of cities and neighbourhoods – as well as the strategies, practices and policies of the specific neighbourhood regeneration programmes, housing policy, citywide growth strategies, anti poverty and empowerment programmes promoted to address the contemporary challenges of the advanced marginality in the west.

The form of the seminar alternates between key-note speakers giving lectures and PhD students presenting their ‘work-in-progress’. The key-note speakers comment on each PhD student’s presentation and paper. English will be the main language enabling international Ph. D students to participate, but papers in Danish are also welcome. Senior researchers are also welcome.

Key note Speakers
•        Professor Ronald van Kempen, Utrecht Universitet
•        Erik Swyngedouw, Manchester University

Senior Presentations
•        Associate Professor Hans Skifter Andersen, SBi/Center for Housing and Welfare

Scholarships:

Two scholarships of 500 Euro are also available for international students. Application for the scholarship requires a recommendation for participating in
the seminar from your Ph.D. supervisor. The application is to be sent to Director of the Research School Associate Professor Hanne Marlene Dahl, hmdahl@ruc.dk, together with your abstract.

ECTS:
3 points for participation, additional 2 points for paper

Information and registration:

For further information you can also contact Professor John Andersen (johna@ruc.dk) or Director of Post-Graduate Research Associate Professor Hanne
Marlene Dahl (hmdahl@ruc.dk). For registration you can also contact Mette Sørensen: mettsoe@ruc.dk