Women, Planning and Design: International Perspectives

[b][i]London Women and Planning Forum Conference[/i][/b] Wednesday 21st June 2006, 9.30 am - 6.00 pm The Women’s Library, Old Castle Street, London, E1 This one-day conference is the culmination of the ESRC-funded seminar series on ‘Capital Designs: Women and Planning in Contemporary London,’ convened by the London Women and Planning Forum from 2004-6. Papers and panel discussions will draw on themes addressed in the seminar series in international perspective (walking in the city; suburban regeneration; designs for school and play; healthy planning and design; public space in the city). They will also discuss the work of networks and organizations concerned with women, planning and design. If you would like to present a paper or participate in a panel discussion, please send a 200-word summary to Claire Frew at the Department of Geography, Queen Mary, University of London by 1 JANUARY 2006. The programme will be finalized in February 2006. Registration fee (including lunch): Waged £15 Unwaged £5 Dinner in Brick Lane £10 There are 50 places, so please register early. Please send a cheque payable to Queen Mary, Univeristy of London, to Claire Frew, with details of any special dietary requirements. Further information available from Dr Alison Blunt, Department of Geography, Queen Mary, University of London [url=mailto:A.Blunt@qmul.ac.uk]mailto:A.Blunt@qmul.ac.uk[/url] Visit the sites: http://www.thewomenslibrary.ac.uk or http://www.geog.qmul.ac.uk/lwpf/index.html