The Creative Case

for Diversity in Britain

City University London 23/03/2011

itinerary for the conference

11am – 11:10am

Welcome
Professor Stephen Cottrell, Head of Department, Creative Practice and Enterprise, City University London
Introduction
Chair: Dr Juliet Steyn, Senior Lecturer, Department of Creative Practice and Enterprise, City University, London


11:10am – 11:40

Keynote Speaker: Lord Bhikhu Parekh, Centennial Professor, London School of Economics.
Prime Minister David Cameron says ‘Multiculturalism has failed’. What does this mean? Lord Parekh examines the PM’s position in his address: ‘What is the Case for Multiculturalism?’


11:40am – 12 Noon

Hassan Mahamdallie, Senior Strategy Officer, Arts Council
England: ‘The Creative Case for Diversity in the Arts’


12 – 12:20pm

Munira Mirza, Mayoral Consultant on Art and Culture, Greater
London Authority: ‘After Cultural Diversity – What Now?’


12:20pm – 1pm

Richard Appignanesi, Third Text
Chair: Audience discussion


1pm – 2pm

Lunch Break


2pm – 2:10pm

Chair: Hassan Mahamdallie,


2:10pm – 2:30pm

Victoria Walsh, Head of Public Programmes at Tate Britain,
‘Cultural Diversity: When Politics and Policy meet Practice
in the Art Museum’


2:30pm – 2:50pm

Özkan Gölpinar, Programme Manager, ‘Art Beyond Borders’
FondsBKVB, Amsterdam, ‘Briefing on Cultural Diversity in
The Netherlands


2:50pm – 3:10pm

Kitty Zijlmans, Director of World Art Studies, University of
Leiden, ‘Cultural Diversity and World Art Studies’


3:10pm – 4pm

Dr Kate Oakley, Visiting Professor, Department
Chair: Audience discussion and end of conference summary


4pm

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