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Economy and livelihoods after Covid-19 – Session 8: Decentralising Political Economies

A global on-line symposium of the international degrowth network and the International Society for Ecological Economics. September 1 to 4

Join us for this symposium over four days. We’ll be considering the implications of the global Covid-19 pandemic for economy and livelihoods. The Covid-19 pandemic and responses to it have had deeply  unequal impacts on lives, livelihoods and well-being across race, gender and class.  At the same time it has opened up the space for new possibilities for building alternative livelihoods and economies that can take us beyond a capitalist economy that requires ever expanding growth.  Will we go back to business as usual with all the ecological, social and economic risks that will bring or take the path towards a new kind of economy that provides for human needs of all while restoring and protecting the natural world that we all depend on?

The event will be via Zoom for 500 participants. For each session, access will be on a first come – first served basis. However, It will be simultaneously live-streamed on YouTube. Full details to log in or view the live-stream will be circulated to participants and the live-stream link will be publicised here and at associated sites. If you find you can’t attend, having booked, please cancel your ticket here so others can attend

Session 8: Decentralising Political Economies

Decentralizing Political Economies is an open-source research platform launching in September 2020. Set up as a long-term collaboration between The City Lab at Liverpool John Moores University, the Whitworth Art Gallery and The Association of Arte Útil, it explores the idea of usership in art through the implementation of real-world 1:1 scale projects in which artworks are themselves open-ended and functioning projects in the real world.

This session will introduce notions of ‘usership’ and the ‘constituent-led’ in art and art institutions. In discussion with artist Owen Griffiths, whose recent projects include a community growing garden, the session will consider alternative modes of ownership and rethinking livelihood in the context of civic space and urban landscapes.

Speakers:

  • Poppy Bowers (The Whitworth, The University of Manchester)
  • John Byrne (Liverpool John Moores University, School of Art and Design/City Lab)
  • Owen Griffiths (Owen Griffiths Studio)
  • Alessandra Saviotti (Liverpool John Moores University/ Asociación de Arte Util)

Register for this event via the Eventbrite link

 

Event Details

Location Online
Start Friday 4 Sep 2020 12:00pm
Finish Friday 4 Sep 2020 2:00pm
Organised by International degrowth network and the International Society for Ecological Economics
Booking https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/economy-and-livelihoods-after-covid-19-tickets-116083505891


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