Annual Symposia 2010 – University of Nottingham

Postgraduate Symposium (18 May 2010)

The EGRG Postgraduate Symposium was held on May 18th at the University of Nottingham. The day was opened by Sarah Hall, who stressed how the event was not only an opportunity to exchange fresh research ideas in a convivial setting, but also to build up professional relationship and plant the seeds for future collaborations.

The day was organised in two sessions. In the morning we discussed economic geography research into the changing nature of work and consumption. Contributions covered innovative and diverse themes such as the geography of sex shopping and temporary staffing and the links between innovation and inequality. In the afternoon, presentations focused on regional economies and the geography of finance. Contributions challenged the role of the current monetary systems, explored the geographical impact of public expenditures and the consequences of migration of high-skilled individuals.

In between the two sessions, doctoral students had the chance to discuss with more senior scholars the challenges and expectations of the profession, and shared first hand experience of their research process. The conversation continued in local pub, where the event ended in a nice atmosphere and with the feeling of having learnt a lot from the day.

Annual Symposium – Geographies of Finance After the Crisis (17 November 2010)

This Symposia was based around five keynote papers from the following speakers as well as wider discussion and debate concerning the geographies of money and finance in the wake of the global financial crisis:

• Professor Gordon Clark, University of Oxford, ‘Myopia’.
• Dr Michael Pryke, Open University, ‘Speculating on geographies of finance: post global financial crisis provocations’.
• Professor Karel Williams, Manchester University, ‘Rebalancing the economy or buyer’s remorse’.
• Dr Jane Pollard, Newcastle University, ‘Geographies of finance after the crisis: possibilities for Islamic finance in the UK’.
• Professor Andrew Leyshon, University of Nottingham, ‘These F@#king Guys’: the terrible waste of a good crisis

Contact Sarah Hall (sarah.hall@nottingham.ac.uk) and Al James (a.james@qmul.ac.uk) for more details about this event.