Peter Townsend Memorial Conference

This free one-day memorial conference for Peter Townsend will consist of four panels of speakers about Inequalities in Health, Older People, Poverty & Social Exclusion and Social Policy.

PETER TOWNSEND MEMORIAL CONFERENCE
20 November 2009
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square,London, WC1

This free one day memorial conference for Peter Townsend will consist of four panels of speakers about Inequalities in Health, Older People, Poverty & Social Exclusion and Social Policy. The aim of the conference is to be forward looking rather than only reminiscing about the past. Speakers will be asked to spend at least half their time talking about what still needs to be done (both academically and politically) and how this can be achieved. Each session will have time for discussion. The conference is being supported by Academy of Social Sciences, British Academy, Child Poverty Action Group, Comparative Research Programme on Poverty, Fabian Society, Social Policy Association, Social Research Unit at Dartington and the University of Bristol. For free tickets please send an e-mail to: [townsend-memorial@bristol.ac.uk].This memorial conference is designed to complement the memorial celebration that will be held at St Martins in the Field, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 4JJ, between 11.00am and 12.30pm on Thursday 19th November - all are invited. .