The second webinar in the series Reset 2021: Policy, Practice and the Arts hosted by Southampton Institute for Arts and Humanities (SIAH) will be held on Thursday 13 May at 14:00. The series examines key policy challenges of the post-2020 world, exploring the role of arts and humanities in contributing evidence to assist in making complex policy decisions.
Lessons for coastal communities brings politicians, policymakers and academics together to ask:
- What lessons can our region learn from culture-led solutions to regional challenges from the experiences of other coastal communities?
- What national lessons can be learnt from our region?
The ‘levelling up’ agenda is often framed in terms of North vs South, but in recent years many coastal and river-bank communities in the UK have undergone culture-led regeneration. Those projects often introduced internationally recognised art and architecture to attract new consumers and investors, hoping for a trickle-down effect to benefit local communities. In the context of the South Coast, this webinar asks how regeneration can be done differently, positioning a range of heritage and cultural activities as elements of social infrastructure crucial for sustainable growth.
Bob Seely, MP for the Isle of Wight, will be chairing the panel with:
- Ian Leete, from Local Government Association
- Alison Smith, a culture and heritage sector professional
- Matthew Mckeague, the CEO of the Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF)
Academic panellists include:
- Dr Suzanne Joinson, University of Chichester
- Dr Seth Giddings, Winchester School of Art, the University of Southampton.
